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El cornetín del tranvia · Francisco Lomuto · 1938

Francisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
Music by Oscar Arona, lyrics by Armando Tagini. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1943.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1938

  1. Ángel D'AgostinoÁngel Vargas1943
  2. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar1938

Pinned at 1938 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · gold: With Omar, 1935–1939

El cornetín del tranvia · Francisco Lomuto · 1938 was sung by Jorge Omar.† El cornetín del tranvia · Francisco Lomuto · 1938 is a tango.† El cornetín del tranvia · Francisco Lomuto · 1938 lasts 02:44.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Oscar Arona
Words
Armando Tagini
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Ángel D'Agostino’s 1943 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1938 to 1943.
1930’40
Recordings of El cornetín del tranvia · Francisco Lomuto · 1938 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Ángel D'AgostinoMost dancedEl cornetín del tranviaÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel VargastangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1943
  2. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdEl cornetín del tranviaFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1938

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

El cornetín del tranviaFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Lomuto recorded on Jun 9, 1938.

  1. Otra vezFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor

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In other catalogues10

tango.info · 00828767020129-1-4

tango.info · 02480002002307-1-6

tango.info · 02480002031734-1-7

tango.info · 02480002044413-1-10

tango.info · 02480002332718-2-2

tango.info · 02480002333449-2-2

tango.info · 04024236203604-1-7

tango.info · 04024236203802-1-6

tango.info · 07898659721710-1-13

tango.info · 08427328130097-1-16

Singers1

Sung by Jorge Omar

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:44

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. El cornetín del tranviaFrancisco LomutoJorge Omar

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