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La piba de los jazmines · Ricardo Malerba · 1943

Ricardo MalerbaOrlando Medinatango
Music by Ricardo Malerba, Dante Smurra, lyrics by Julio Navarrine. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1943–1943.

Who recorded it

Every version1

Earliest we hold: Ricardo Malerba, 1943

  1. Ricardo MalerbaOrlando Medina1943

Pinned at 1943 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Ricardo Malerba recordings indexed 1941–1958

La piba de los jazmines · Ricardo Malerba · 1943 was sung by Orlando Medina.†† La piba de los jazmines · Ricardo Malerba · 1943 is a tango.† La piba de los jazmines · Ricardo Malerba · 1943 lasts 02:50.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

36 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ricardo Malerba, Dante Smurra
Words
Julio Navarrine
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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No hubo tan hermosa Desde el Bajo a la Barranca, Como aquella que llegaba Y se iba con el sol. Del taller fue la hormiguita Laboriosa, alegre y franca, Que a la aurora le robaba Todo el “rouge” de su arrebol. Más de un guapo prepotente Hizo ronda en su ventana, Quién la viera, los domingos Hacer guardia en el portón. Esperando, presintiendo Y ostentando muy ufana, Un jazmín prendido al pecho Custodiando al corazón. Culpa fue de aquel soñado Malandrín de sus amores, Que diciendo “triunfo” él sólo Las cuarenta le acusó. Doctorado en amoríos Le hizo ver los esplendores, De otra vida y de otro mundo Y ella, ciega, sonrió. Él le dijo: “Margarita del suburbio tan lozana, sos la estampa más porteña de Griseta y de Mimí.” Y en el pecho tembloroso De la reina suburbana, Un jazmín agonizaba Cuando ella dijo: “Sí...”

English · machine translation

There was no girl so beautiful From the Bajo to the Barranca, As the one who arrived And left with the sun. From the workshop was the little ant Laborious, cheerful and frank, That stole from the dawn All the "rouge" of her glow. More than one arrogant handsome man Made rounds at her window, Who would see her, on Sundays Standing guard at the gate. Waiting, sensing And showing off very proudly, A jasmine pinned to her breast Guarding the heart. It was the fault of that dreamed The scoundrel of her loves, That saying "triumph" he alone The forty accused him. Doctored in love affairs He made him see the splendors Of another life and another world And she, blind, smiled. He said to her: "Margarita of the suburb so lush, you are the most porteño stamp of Griseta and Mimí". And in the trembling chest Of the suburban queen, A jasmine was dying When she said: "Yes..."

Every version

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1943 to 1943.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Ricardo MalerbaEarliest we holdMost dancedLa piba de los jazminesRicardo MalerbaOrlando Medinatango
    36 dances
    1943

One recording

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

Ricardo Malerba

La piba de los jazminesRicardo MalerbaOrlando Medinatango

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 32 Performances

Recorded the same day

What else Ricardo Malerba recorded on Jan 18, 1943.

  1. Corazón de artistaRicardo Malerbainstrumentalvals

Danced to it

Music from 1943 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 1, 2010: 1, 2011: 3, 2012: 1, 2013: 2, 2014: 1, 2016: 4, 2017: 1, 2018: 3, 2022: 1, 2026: 2

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. El Yeite Tango ClubVilla Crespo
    1 performance

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

3 of 3 complete sets on film

  1. Demetrio Scafaria and Letizia Messina

    In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1La piba de los jazminesRicardo Malerba, 1943
    2. 2Que Dios te ayudeJuan D'Arienzo, 1939
    3. 3Milonga de mis amoresJuan D'Arienzo, 1970
    4. 4La mariposaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1985
    Watch it on TangoTube
  2. Roxana Suárez and Sebastián Achaval

    White Nights Tango, 2013 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Yo no espero nadaJuan D'Arienzo, 1945
    2. 2La piba de los jazminesRicardo Malerba, 1943
    3. 3EmbrujamientoRicardo Malerba, 1943
    Watch it on TangoTube
  3. Agustina Berenstein and Rodrigo Palacios

    In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1La piba de los jazminesRicardo Malerba, 1943
    2. 2Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro, 1938
    3. 3ReciénRicardo Tanturi, 1944
    Watch it on TangoTube

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From TangoTube's videos · our data

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Singers1

Sung by Orlando MedinaJan 18, 1943

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 00724354170126-1-9

tango.info · 02480002007586-1-8

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:50

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. La piba de los jazminesRicardo MalerbaOrlando Medina

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