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Mentiras criollas · Francisco Canaro · 1929

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Oscar Arona, lyrics by Oscar Arona. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1929.

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Mentiras criollas · Francisco Canaro · 1929 was sung by Charlo.† Mentiras criollas · Francisco Canaro · 1929 is a tango.† Mentiras criollas · Francisco Canaro · 1929 lasts 02:58.†

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Oscar Arona
Words
Oscar Arona
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1929 to 1929.
1920
Recordings of Mentiras criollas · Francisco Canaro · 1929 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroMentiras criollasFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1929
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdMentiras criollasRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon1929
  3. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 231929

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

Mentiras criollasFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

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In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002040415-1-4

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:58

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Mentiras criollasRoberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez

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