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Federación · Francisco Canaro · 1927

Francisco CanaroAgustín IrustatangoOdeon
Music by Francisco Canaro, Luis Riccardi, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1951.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta · Coro …192719321951
  2. Roberto Firpo1927

Recorded 1927 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · Period in gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro, Luis Riccardi
Words
Juan Andrés Caruso
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1927 to 1951.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Federación · Francisco Canaro · 1927 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

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  2. Roberto FirpoFederaciónRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon1927
  3. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogue1927
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · May 51927
  5. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueMay 141927
  6. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

FederaciónFrancisco CanaroAgustin IrustatangoOdeon

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  1. FederaciónFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta

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