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La gayola · Pedro Laurenz · 1952

Pedro LaurenzAlfredo del RiotangoPampa
Music by Rafael Tuegols, lyrics by Armando Tagini. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–2005.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Pedro LaurenzAlfredo Del Rio1952
  2. Enrique RodríguezArmando Moreno1941
  3. Francisco Canaro1927
  4. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1941
  5. Armando PontierJulio Sosa1957
  6. Horacio SalganEdmundo Rivero1962

Pinned at 1952 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Pedro Laurenz recordings indexed 1937–1968 · gold: Later years, 1944–1953

La gayola · Pedro Laurenz · 1952 was sung by Alfredo Del Rio.† La gayola · Pedro Laurenz · 1952 is a tango.† La gayola · Pedro Laurenz · 1952 lasts 03:05.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

7 orchestras recorded it

8 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Rafael Tuegols
Words
Armando Tagini
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Horacio Salgan’s 1962 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 7 orchestras, 1927 to 2005.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00
Recordings of La gayola · Pedro Laurenz · 1952 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

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  1. Pedro LaurenzLa gayolaPedro LaurenzAlfredo Del RiotangoPampa
    No match yet
    1952
  2. Enrique RodríguezMost dancedLa gayolaEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon
    7 dances
    1941
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdLa gayolaFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  4. Francisco LomutoLa gayolaFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1941
  5. Armando PontierLa gayolaArmando PontierJulio SosatangoCBS Columbia
    No match yet
    1957
  6. Horacio SalganLa gayolaHoracio SalganEdmundo RiverotangoPhilips
    1 dance
    1962
  7. Orquesta Típica ImperialLa gayolaOrquesta Típica ImperialOmar Garrétango
    No match yet
    2005
  8. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Aug 201927
  9. Roberto FloresNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Pedro Laurenz

La gayolaPedro LaurenzAlfredo Del RiotangoPampa

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Pedro Laurenz recorded on Sep 25, 1952.

  1. AmuradoPedro LaurenztangoPampa

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002150138-1-2

tango.info · 02480002043188-1-3

tango.info · 02480002708117-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Alfredo Del Rio

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:05

Audio feature14

Audio feature 123.0

Audio feature 0.918

Audio feature C

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.78

Audio feature -22.1

Audio feature 0.366

Audio feature 0.108

Audio feature 0.561

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.438

Audio feature 124.8

Audio feature 62.4

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. La gayolaFrancisco Canaro

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