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Fondín de Pedro Mendoza · Francisco Canaro · 1930

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Raúl de los Hoyos, lyrics by Ivo Pelay. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1957.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1930

  1. Ricardo TanturiJuan Carlos Godoy1957
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1930

Pinned at 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Fondín de Pedro Mendoza · Francisco Canaro · 1930 was sung by Charlo.† Fondín de Pedro Mendoza · Francisco Canaro · 1930 is a tango.† Fondín de Pedro Mendoza · Francisco Canaro · 1930 lasts 03:21.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Raúl de los Hoyos
Words
Ivo Pelay
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1930 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, 1930 to 1957.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Fondín de Pedro Mendoza · Francisco Canaro · 1930 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 · 3 more we know of

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

  1. Ricardo TanturiFondín de Pedro MendozaRicardo TanturiJuan Carlos GodoytangoRCA Victor1957
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdFondín de Pedro MendozaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1930
  3. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo BarbieriNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · May 281931
  4. Eduardo Del PianoNot in our catalogueÁngel Vargas · May 101950
  5. Jorge DragoneNot in our catalogueArgentino Ledesma

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Fondín de Pedro MendozaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Nov 5, 1930.

  1. El noveno mandamientoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002741619-2-1

tango.info · 02480002040545-1-8

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:21

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Fondín de Pedro MendozaFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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