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A contramano · Francisco Lomuto · 1928

Francisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Luis Teisseire, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1928.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1928

  1. Francisco CanaroCharlo1928
  2. Francisco LomutoCharlo1928

Pinned at 1928 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · 3 applied periods in gold

A contramano · Francisco Lomuto · 1928 was sung by Charlo.† A contramano · Francisco Lomuto · 1928 is a tango.† A contramano · Francisco Lomuto · 1928 lasts 02:59.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Luis Teisseire
Words
Juan Andrés Caruso
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1928 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1928 to 1928.
1920
Recordings of A contramano · Francisco Lomuto · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Francisco CanaroA contramanoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1928
  2. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdA contramanoFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon1928
  3. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueMar 151928
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Mar 11929

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Francisco Lomuto

A contramanoFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Lomuto recorded on Mar 10, 1928.

  1. Flor del campoFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002044246-1-16

tango.info · 02480002152040-1-5

tango.info · 02480002152736-1-6

tango.info · 02480002713005-1-1

tango.info · 02480002115120-1-6

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:59

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. A contramanoFrancisco LomutoCharlo

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