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Desorientado · Jorge Arduh · 1957

Jorge Arduh · tango · 1957
Music by Miguel Caló, lyrics by Elizardo Martínez Vilas. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1955–1986.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Edgardo Donato, 1955

  1. Miguel CalóCarlos Roldán1956
  2. Edgardo DonatoOscar Peralta1955
  3. José BassoJorge Durán · Eduardo Borda19621986
  4. Jorge Arduh1957

Recorded in 1957, during the Nuevo (1955–1984).

1957

19551984

Jorge Arduh · no periods written yet

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Key facts
Year
1957
Orchestra
Jorge Arduh
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

The song

JORGE ARDUH Y SU ORQUESTA TÍPICAJorge ArduhDESORIENTADOTango1957

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

7 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Miguel Caló
Words
Elizardo Martínez Vilas
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Miguel Caló’s 1956 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1955 to 1986.
1950’60’70’80
Recordings of Desorientado · Jorge Arduh · 1957 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

A Song's recorded lineage

We hold dated Recordings by 4 orchestras; the earliest here is Edgardo Donato in 1955.

  1. 1955Edgardo DonatoRecording
  2. 1956Miguel CalóRecording
  3. 1957Jorge ArduhRecording
  4. 1962José BassoRecording

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

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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

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  1. Miguel CalóMost dancedDesorientado · Miguel Caló · Carlos Roldán · tango · Apr 6, 1956 · Odeon
    6 dances
    1956
  2. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdDesorientado · Edgardo Donato · Oscar Peralta · tango · Dec 14, 1955 · Pampa
    1 dance
    1955
  3. Jorge ArduhDesorientado · Jorge Arduh · tango · 1957
    No match yet
    1957

One recording

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

JORGE ARDUH Y SU ORQUESTA TÍPICAJorge ArduhDESORIENTADOTango1957

Jorge Arduh

Desorientado · Jorge Arduh · tango · 1957

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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What we don't know yet3 of 5 known

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  1. Desorientado · Edgardo Donato · Oscar Peralta · 1955

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