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La milonga de Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1939

Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Ivo Pelay. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1947.
1939: 1 · danced 0 times1947: 1 · danced 387 times
1939’401947
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1939: 1, 0; 1947: 1, 387

  1. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)’s 1947 version holds 100% of its dancing (387 of 387).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 2 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

La milonga de Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1939 was sung by Ernesto Famá.† La milonga de Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1939 is a milonga.† La milonga de Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1939 lasts 02:47.†

Credit

Music
Francisco Canaro
Lyrics
Ivo Pelay

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

1930’40

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdErnesto Famá · Odeon · Oct 9
    Not danced on film yet
    1939
  2. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Most dancedOdeon · Oct 22
    387 dances
    1947
  3. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueOct 221947
  4. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue
  5. Sexteto MilongueroNot in our catalogue
  6. QuartangoNot in our catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Al son de tu majestad hoy pasar te vi por mi gran ciudad, y en vos descurbí que la imagen sos de una que olvidé, y que, como vos, porteña fue... Sos la flor de Buenos Aires, porteñita primorosa, digna nieta de la bella que paseaba majestuosa, en aquella gran aldea de ventanas coloniales y patrullas federales. Sos la flor de Buenos Aires porteñita idolatrada, copia fiel de aquella estampa que hace tiempo que se fue. Sos la flor de la ciudad tu faz heredó la serenidad de la que pasó. Vos me hacés volver al pasado aquel de mi amor de ayer, sos copia fiel.

English · machine translation

To the sound of your majesty today I saw you pass through my great city and in you I discovered that you are the image of one I forgot, and who, like you, porteña was... You are the flower of Buenos Aires, porteñita primorosa, worthy granddaughter of the beautiful who strolled majestically in that great village of colonial windows and federal patrols. You are the flower of Buenos Aires idolized porteñita, faithful copy of that picture that is long gone. You are the flower of the city your face inherited the serenity of the one that passed away. You make me return to the past of my love of yesterday, you are a faithful copy.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues11

tango.info · 02480002152866-1-16

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tango.info · 05099923539426-1-9

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tango.info · 07798113060051-1-8

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tango.info · 02480002742524-1-1

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tango.info · 02480002152521-1-16

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tango.info · 00724349962828-1-4

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tango.info · 02480002010517-1-16

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tango.info · 02480002030959-1-6

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tango.info · 02480002032342-1-14

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tango.info · 02480002040958-1-17

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tango.info · 05099964046426-6-19

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Singers1

Sung by Ernesto Famá

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Is a1

Is a milonga

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Duration1

Duration 02:47

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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Listen

  1. La milonga de Buenos AiresFrancisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · no clip yet1939

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