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Song

Milonguita · 1920

instrumentaltangoVictor
Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Samuel Linnig. 13 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–1981.

Pinned at 1920 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

Milonguita · 1920 is a tango argentino.† Milonguita · 1920 lasts 03:04.†

The work

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Music
Enrique Delfino
Lyrics
Samuel Linnig

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 13 recordings of this song by 12 orchestras, 1920 to 1981.

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1920’30’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Milonguita · 1920 by year, taller the more they are danced · 13 of 13 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

13 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 26 more we know of

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloMilonguitaAníbal TroiloNelly VázqueztangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1965
  2. Ricardo TanturiMilonguitaRicardo TanturiHoracio RocatangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1950
  3. Osvaldo FresedoMilonguitaOsvaldo Fresedosinger unknowntangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1944
  4. Osvaldo FresedoMilonguitaOsvaldo FresedoHugo MarceltangoColumbia
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  5. Alfredo De AngelisMilonguitaAlfredo De AngelisCarlos DantetangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  6. Francisco CanaroMost dancedMilonguitaFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
    7 dances
    1936
  7. Florindo SassoneMilonguitaFlorindo Sassonesinger unknowntangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  8. Enrique AlessioMilonguitaEnrique AlessioJosé Beróntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  9. José De AltoMilonguitaJosé De Altosinger unknowntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  10. Los Astros Del TangoMilonguitaLos Astros Del Tangosinger unknowntangoMusic Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  11. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdMilonguitaOrquesta Típica SelectinstrumentaltangoVictor
    Not danced on film yet
    1920
  12. Raúl GarelloMilonguitaRaúl Garellosinger unknowntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1981
  13. Roberto GoyenecheMilonguitaRoberto Goyenechesinger unknowntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1980
  14. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1920
  15. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1920
  16. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue1933
  17. Ciriaco OrtizNot in our catalogueDec 111935
  18. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue1942
  19. Emilio BrameriNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone1951
  20. Ismael SpitalnikNot in our catalogueAldo Calderón · May 221953

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

¿Te acordás, Milonguita? Vos eras la pebeta más linda 'e Chiclana; la pollera cortona y las trenzas, y en las trenzas un beso de sol. Y en aquellas noches de verano, ¿qué soñaba tu almita, mujer, al oír en la esquina algún tango chamayarte bajito de amor? Estercita, hoy te llaman Milonguita, flor de noche y de placer, flor de lujo y cabaret. Milonguita, los hombres te han hecho mal y hoy darías toda tu alma por vestirte de percal. Cuando sales por la madrugada, Milonguita, de aquel cabaret, toda tu alma temblando de frío dices: ¡Ay, si pudiera querer!... Y entre el vino y el último tango p'al te saca un ... ¡Ay, qué sola, Estercita, te sientes! Si llorás...¡dicen que es el champán!

English · machine translation

Do you remember, Milonguita? You were the prettiest little girl in Chiclana; the short skirt and the braids, and in your braids a kiss of sunshine. And on those summer nights, what did your little soul dream of, woman, when you heard on the corner some tango chamayarte low of love? Estercita, today they call you Milonguita, flower of night and pleasure, flower of luxury and cabaret. Milonguita, men have done you wrong and today you would give all your soul to dress in calico. When you go out at dawn, Milonguita, from that cabaret, your whole soul shivering with cold you say: Oh, if only I could love!... And between the wine and the last tango to the cotorro, you take out a bacán... Oh, how lonely, Estercita, you feel! If you cry... they say it's the champagne!

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002044772-1-15

tango.info · 00008637204723-1-15

tango.info · 02480002110620-1-9

tango.info · 02480002152309-1-15

tango.info · 02480002702498-1-1

Is a1

Is a tango argentino

Duration1

Duration 03:04

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

Listen

  1. MilonguitaOrquesta Típica Selectsinger unknown

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