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Song

Che papusa oí · 1928

· tango · 1928 · Columbia
Music by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 10 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1971.

Who recorded it

Every version10

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1927

  1. Osvaldo FresedoErnesto Famá1928
  2. Francisco Canaro1927
  3. Típica Victor1927
  4. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1959
  5. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1928
  6. Juan MaglioJosé Galarza1928

Recorded in 1928, during the Guardia Nueva (1920–1934).

1928

19201934

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Record label of Che papusa oí · 1928
Key facts
Year
1928
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

10 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
not yet cited · help fill it

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Típica Victor’s 1927 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 10 recordings of this song by 10 orchestras, 1927 to 1971.
1920’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Che papusa oí · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 10 of 10 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

A Song's recorded lineage

We hold dated Recordings by 10 orchestras; the earliest here is Típica Victor in 1927.

  1. 1927Típica VictorRecording
  2. 1927Francisco CanaroRecording
  3. 1928Osvaldo FresedoRecording
  4. 1928Roberto FirpoRecording
  5. 1928Juan MaglioRecording
  6. 1928Carlos Cobián y su Orquesta ArgentinaRecording
  7. 1958Armando PontierRecording
  8. 1959Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Recording
  9. 1960Florindo SassoneRecording
  10. 1971Donato RacciattiRecording

Gold marks the first we hold, not the first ever. Filled dots have filmed Dances; rings have no Dances matched yet.

10 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 20 more we know of

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

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

  1. Osvaldo FresedoChe papusa oí · Osvaldo Fresedo · Ernesto Famá · tango · Feb 7, 1928 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1928
  2. Francisco CanaroChe papusa oí · Francisco Canaro · tango · Nov 1, 1927 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1927
  3. Típica VictorEarliest we holdMost dancedChe papusa oí · Típica Victor · instrumental · tango · Oct 25, 1927 · RCA VictorMeasured automatically · 123 BPM · F major
    2 dances
    1927
  4. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Che papusa oí · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · tango · Apr 22, 1959 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1959
  5. Roberto FirpoChe papusa oí · Roberto Firpo · Teófilo Ibáñez · tango · Mar 29, 1928 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1928
  6. Juan MaglioChe papusa oí · Juan Maglio · José Galarza · tango · 1928
    No match yet
    1928
  7. Armando PontierChe papusa oí · Armando Pontier · Julio Sosa · tango · Jun 3, 1958 · CBS Columbia
    1 dance
    1958
  8. Florindo SassoneChe papusa oí · Florindo Sassone · Andrés Peiró · tango · Jan 28, 1960 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1960
  9. Donato RacciattiChe papusa oí · Donato Racciatti · tango · 1971
    No match yet
    1971
  10. Carlos Cobián y su Orquesta ArgentinaChe papusa oí · Carlos Cobián y su Orquesta Argentina · tango · 1928 · Columbia
    No match yet
    1928
  11. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Vila1927
  12. Enrique Delfino, Manuel ParadaNot in our catalogueAzucena Maizani · Dec 91927
  13. Francisco PracánicoNot in our catalogue1928
  14. Juan Carlos CobiánNot in our catalogueGenaro Veiga1928
  15. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueJosé E. Galarza · Feb 61928
  16. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueCarlos Viván · Feb 61928
  17. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jun 261928
  18. Roberto MaidaNot in our catalogue1929
  19. Juan Sánchez GorioNot in our catalogueLuis Mendoza1954
  20. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogueDec 281956

One recording

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

Carlos Cobián y su Orquesta Argentina

Che papusa oí · Carlos Cobián y su Orquesta Argentina · tango · 1928 · Columbia

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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What we don't know yet3 of 5 known

The day it was recorded, the matrix number.

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  1. Che papusa oí · Típica Victor · 1927

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