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Ilusión marina · Francisco Canaro · 1930

Francisco CanaroCharlovalsOdeon
Music by Antonio Sureda, lyrics by Gerónimo Sureda. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1947.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1930

  1. Osvaldo PuglieseAlberto Morán1947
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1930

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

Ilusión marina · Francisco Canaro · 1930 was sung by Charlo.†† Ilusión marina · Francisco Canaro · 1930 is a vals.† Ilusión marina · Francisco Canaro · 1930 lasts 03:40.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

4 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Antonio Sureda
Words
Gerónimo Sureda
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Osvaldo Pugliese’s 1947 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 1947.
1930’40
Recordings of Ilusión marina · 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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedIlusión marinaOsvaldo PuglieseAlberto MoránvalsOdeon
    4 dances
    1947
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdIlusión marinaFrancisco CanaroCharlovalsOdeon
    No match yet
    1930
  3. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueCharlo · Jul 21931
  4. Ada FalcónNot in our catalogue1934
  5. Ariel RamírezNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Ilusión marinaFrancisco CanaroCharlovalsOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Oct 29, 1930.

  1. Cartas de amorFrancisco CanaroCharlovalsOdeon
  2. El quinieleroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  3. SortilegioFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

Read more

Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Singers1

Sung by CharloOct 29, 1930

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002040545-1-4

tango.info · 02480002742173-1-1

Is a1

Is a vals

Duration1

Duration 03:40

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Ilusión marinaFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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