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Alma de bandoneón · Francisco Lomuto · 1934

Francisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1936.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1934

  1. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida1935
  2. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1934
  3. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaMario Beltran1936

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

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

14 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1935 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1934 to 1936.
1930
Recordings of Alma de bandoneón · Francisco Lomuto · 1934 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Francisco CanaroMost dancedAlma de bandoneónFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
    14 dances
    1935
  2. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdAlma de bandoneónFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1934
  3. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaAlma de bandoneónRafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaMario Beltrantango
    No match yet
    1936

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

Alma de bandoneónFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Lomuto recorded on Dec 13, 1934.

  1. Y haces el novioFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor

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  1. Alma de bandoneónFrancisco LomutoFernando Díaz

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