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Canaro en París · Francisco Canaro · 1927

Music by Juan Caldarella, Alejandro Scarpino, lyrics by José Scarpino. 18 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1998.
1926: 1 · danced 0 times1927: 1 · danced 93 times1940: 1 · danced 2 times1946: 1 · danced 0 times1949: 1 · danced 0 times1950: 1 · danced 2 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1960: 1 · danced 1 times1961: 1 · danced 0 times1964: 1 · danced 0 times1965: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 1 · danced 10 times1968: 1 · danced 0 times1969: 1 · danced 0 times1970: 1 · danced 0 times1980: 1 · danced 0 times1987: 1 · danced 0 times1998: 1 · danced 0 times
1926’40’50’60’70’80’901998
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1926: 1, 0; 1927: 1, 93; 1940: 1, 2; 1946: 1, 0; 1949: 1, 0; 1950: 1, 2; 1952: 1, 0; 1960: 1, 1; 1961: 1, 0; 1964: 1, 0; 1965: 1, 0; 1967: 1, 10; 1968: 1, 0; 1969: 1, 0; 1970: 1, 0; 1980: 1, 0; 1987: 1, 0; 1998: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Canaro’s 1927 version holds 86% of its dancing (93 of 108).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 18 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1940, 1950 and 1967. 3 other orchestras recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Canaro en París · Francisco Canaro · 1927 has matrix number 799.† Canaro en París · Francisco Canaro · 1927 is a tango.† Canaro en París · Francisco Canaro · 1927 lasts 02:40.†

Credit

Music
Juan Caldarella, Alejandro Scarpino
Lyrics
José Scarpino

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

18 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 36 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Nov 21
    2 dances
    1940
  2. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · May 5
    2 dances
    1950
  3. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Nov 28
    10 dances
    1967
  4. Osvaldo PuglieseInstrumental · Odeon · Nov 28
    Not danced on film yet
    1949
  5. Osvaldo PuglieseInstrumental · Philips · Oct 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1965
  6. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1926
  7. Francisco CanaroMost dancedInstrumental · Odeon · May 23
    93 dances
    1927
  8. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Dec 26
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  9. José BassoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  10. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · Jun 9
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  11. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · Jun 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1964
  12. Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)Instrumental · Columbia
    1 dance
    1960
  13. Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)Instrumental · Philips
    Not danced on film yet
    1987
  14. Orquesta El ArranqueInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1998
  15. Enrique Rodríguez con su Orquesta De Todos Los RitmosInstrumental · Odeon · Oct 3
    Not danced on film yet
    1946
  16. Mario CanaroInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  17. Raúl GarelloInstrumental · Jan 14
    Not danced on film yet
    1980
  18. Típica Baffa-BerlingieriInstrumental · rca camden
    Not danced on film yet
    1969
  19. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Oct 281940
  20. Francisco LauroNot in our catalogueInstrumental1950

Danced to it

Music from 1927 · danced on film 2005–2026

20052026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2005: 1, 2007: 1, 2008: 4, 2009: 2, 2010: 3, 2011: 5, 2012: 4, 2013: 2, 2014: 1, 2015: 4, 2017: 11, 2018: 7, 2019: 8, 2020: 1, 2021: 4, 2022: 8, 2023: 5, 2024: 8, 2025: 3, 2026: 1

Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana HamzinaWorld Champions · Tango Escenario 20182017 · 3:50

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sAlejandra Mantinan & Gustavo Russo2008
  2. The 2010sDmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina2017
  3. The 2020sDmitry Vasin & Sagdiana HamzinaSouthern California Tango Championship · 2023

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Cátulo TangoBalvanera
    1 performance

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Often paired with

Our data: filmed Performances on TangoTube that danced both, and DJs' public tandas on TangoCloud that hold both.

  1. Porteña lindaEdgardo Donato, 1940 · danced together in 2 Performances
  2. Una vezOsvaldo Pugliese, 1946 · danced together in 2 Performances

Recordings1

Recorded in May 23, 1927

Single source

Matrix number1

Matrix number 799May 23, 1927

Single source

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002742791-2-1

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tango.info · 02480002007067-1-17

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tango.info · 02480002027829-1-4

Single source

tango.info · 02480002040095-1-6

Single source

tango.info · 02480002128328-1-20

Single source

tango.info · 02480002335092-1-5

Single source

Is a1

Is a tango

Single source

Duration1

Duration 02:40

Single source

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