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La huella · Francisco Canaro · 1917

Francisco CanarotangoAtlanta
Music by Manuel Aníbal Villanueva, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1917–1959.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1917

  1. Ricardo Tanturi1941
  2. Rodolfo Biagi1946
  3. Francisco Canaro1917
  4. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1939
  5. Osmar Maderna1950
  6. Orquesta Simbolo Osmar Maderna1959

Pinned at 1917 · Guardia Vieja 1880–1919 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Early recordings, 1915–1926

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

11 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Manuel Aníbal Villanueva
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1917 to 1959.
1910’20’30’40’50
Recordings of La huella · Francisco Canaro · 1917 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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  1. Ricardo TanturiLa huellaRicardo TanturiinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1941
  2. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedLa huellaRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    11 dances
    1946
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdLa huellaFrancisco CanarotangoAtlanta
    No match yet
    1917
  4. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoLa huellaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpotango
    No match yet
    1939
  5. Osmar MadernaLa huellaOsmar MadernainstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1950
  6. Orquesta Simbolo Osmar MadernaLa huellaOrquesta Simbolo Osmar Madernatango
    No match yet
    1959
  7. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogue1917
  8. Cuarteto Victor de la Guardia ViejaNot in our catalogueMay 151936
  9. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

La huellaFrancisco CanarotangoAtlanta

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