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Gacho gris · Francisco Canaro · 1930

Francisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Alejandro Sarni. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1954.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1930

  1. Francisco Canaro1930
  2. Alberto Castillo1954

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

Gacho gris · Francisco Canaro · 1930 is a tango.† Gacho gris · Francisco Canaro · 1930 lasts 02:55.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alejandro Sarni
Words
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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 1954.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Gacho gris · 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. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdGacho grisFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon1930
  2. Alberto CastilloGacho grisAlberto Castillosungtango1954
  3. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jun 171930
  4. Ángel F. CondercuriNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo · Oct 51954
  5. Juan Carlos GodoyNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Gacho grisFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Oct 8, 1930.

  1. A la luz del luceroFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  2. Pobre loroFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002040538-1-2

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:55

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Gacho grisFrancisco Canaro

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