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Martirio · Francisco Lomuto · 1940

Francisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discepolo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1940–1950.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1940

  1. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1940
  2. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1940
  3. José BassoJorge Durán1950

Pinned at 1940 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · gold: With Omar and Díaz, 1939–1943

Martirio · Francisco Lomuto · 1940 was sung by Fernando Díaz.† Martirio · Francisco Lomuto · 1940 is a tango.† Martirio · Francisco Lomuto · 1940 lasts 03:14.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

6 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Words
Enrique Santos Discepolo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1940 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1940 to 1950.
1940’50
Recordings of Martirio · Francisco Lomuto · 1940 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 13 more we know of

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

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedMartirioFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    6 dances
    1940
  2. Francisco LomutoMartirioFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1940
  3. José BassoMartirioJosé BassoJorge DurántangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1950
  4. Aida DenisNot in our catalogue1952
  5. Tito RiberoNot in our catalogueVirginia Luque1959
  6. Aida DenisNot in our catalogue
  7. Edmundo RiveroNot in our catalogue
  8. Diana DuranNot in our catalogue
  9. Valeria LynchNot in our catalogue
  10. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  11. Héctor MauréNot in our catalogue
  12. Héctor María ArtolaNot in our catalogueJorge Vidal
  13. Héctor StamponiNot in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero
  14. Reinhard LangnickelNot in our catalogueFeline Lang
  15. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche
  16. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

MartirioFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002002321-1-17

tango.info · 02480002044444-1-13

tango.info · 02480002336280-2-1

tango.info · 02480002713470-1-1

tango.info · 04024236203857-1-5

tango.info · 02480002126126-1-3

Singers1

Sung by Fernando Díaz

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:14

Audio feature15

Audio feature 129.2

Audio feature 0.943

Audio feature A

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.637

Audio feature -22.1

Audio feature 0.448

Audio feature 0.32

Audio feature 0.402

Audio feature 0.007

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.591

Audio feature 127.1

Audio feature 63.6

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. MartirioFrancisco CanaroErnesto Famá

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