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Farolito de mi barrio · Julio De Caro · 1926

Julio De Carosinger unknowntango
Music by Enrique Pollet, lyrics by José De Grandis. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1970.

Pinned at 1926 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Julio De Caro recordings indexed 1924–1953 · gold: The sextet, 1923–1934

Farolito de mi barrio · Julio De Caro · 1926: Played to showcase the Pedro Maffio/Pedro Laurenz bandoneón pairing that De Caro aficionados prize over the later Laurenz/Blasco combination. and From early 1926, to show how advanced the sound of the De Caro band was, with Pedro Maffia's soft passages standing out.††

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

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Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Pollet
Words
José De Grandis
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1926 to 1970.
1920’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Farolito de mi barrio · Julio De Caro · 1926 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Osvaldo PuglieseFarolito de mi barrioOsvaldo Pugliesesinger unknowntangoPhilips1970
  2. Julio De CaroEarliest we holdFarolito de mi barrioJulio De Carosinger unknowntango1926

One recording

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Farolito de mi barrioJulio De Carosinger unknowntango

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Notes2

Played to showcase the Pedro Maffio/Pedro Laurenz bandoneón pairing that De Caro aficionados prize over the later Laurenz/Blasco combination.

From early 1926, to show how advanced the sound of the De Caro band was, with Pedro Maffia's soft passages standing out.

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  1. Farolito de mi barrioJulio De Carosinger unknown

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