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La calesita · Mariano Mores · 1956

Mariano MoresCarlos Acuña, Corotango
Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Catulo Castillo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1953–1958.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Mariano Mores, 1953

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez1957
  2. Aníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche · Ángel Cardenas1958
  3. Francisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
  4. Mariano MoresCarlos Acuña · Coro19531956

Pinned at 1956 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Mariano Mores recordings indexed 1951–1986

La calesita · Mariano Mores · 1956 was sung by Carlos Acuña.† La calesita · Mariano Mores · 1956 is a tango.† La calesita · Mariano Mores · 1956 lasts 03:00.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

6 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
Catulo Castillo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1957 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1953 to 1958.
1950
Recordings of La calesita · Mariano Mores · 1956 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedLa calesitaJuan D'ArienzoJorge ValdeztangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1957
  2. Aníbal TroiloLa calesitaAníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche, Ángel CardenastangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1958
  3. Francisco CanaroLa calesitaFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos RolontangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1956
  5. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1961
  6. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Mariano Mores

La calesitaMariano MoresCarlos Acuña, Corotango

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 00724383740925-1-16

tango.info · 00724383742325-1-7

Singers1

Sung by Carlos Acuña

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:00

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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