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Calavera viejo · Francisco Canaro · 1926

Francisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Carlos Gardel, José Razzano, lyrics by Carlos Gardel. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1926.

Pinned at 1926 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Early recordings, 1915–1926

Calavera viejo · Francisco Canaro · 1926 is a tango.† Calavera viejo · Francisco Canaro · 1926 lasts 03:02.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Gardel, José Razzano
Words
Carlos Gardel
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1926 to 1926.

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

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdCalavera viejoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon1926
  2. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1926
  3. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Calavera viejoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Nov 18, 1926.

  1. Pa' qué másFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002740094-2-1

tango.info · 02480002027829-1-2

tango.info · 02480002030911-1-3

tango.info · 02480002040019-1-6

tango.info · 02480002111320-1-3

tango.info · 02480002153375-1-3

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:02

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Calavera viejoFrancisco Canarosinger unknown

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