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Moneda de cobre · 1969

· tango · Apr 21, 1969
Music by Carlos Viván, lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–2006.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Ricardo Tanturi, 1942

  1. Ricardo TanturiAlberto Castillo1942
  2. Lucio DemareRaúl Berón1943
  3. Héctor VarelaArgentino Ledesma1953
  4. Orquesta Típica Fervor de Buenos AiresDiego Dimartino2006
  5. Roberto Florio1969

Recorded on Apr 21, 1969, during the Nuevo (1955–1984).

1969

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Key facts
Year
1969
Recorded
1969-04-21
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

The song

ROBERTO FLORIORoberto FLORIOMONEDA DE COBRETango21 · IV · 1969

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

19 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Viván
Words
Horacio Sanguinetti
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
not yet cited · help fill it

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Ricardo Tanturi’s 1942 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1942 to 2006.
1940’50’60’70’80’90’00
Recordings of Moneda de cobre · 1969 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

A Song's recorded lineage

We hold dated Recordings by 5 orchestras; the earliest here is Ricardo Tanturi in 1942.

  1. 1942Ricardo TanturiRecording
  2. 1943Lucio DemareRecording
  3. 1953Héctor VarelaRecording
  4. 1969Roberto FlorioRecording
  5. 2006Orquesta Típica Fervor de Buenos AiresRecording

Gold marks the first we hold, not the first ever. Filled dots have filmed Dances; rings have no Dances matched yet.

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

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

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

  1. Ricardo TanturiEarliest we holdMost dancedMoneda de cobre · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · tango · Dec 4, 1942 · RCA Victor
    11 dances
    1942
  2. Lucio DemareMoneda de cobre · Lucio Demare · Raúl Berón · tango · Apr 1, 1943 · OdeonMeasured automatically · 121 BPM · F# major
    7 dances
    1943
  3. Héctor VarelaMoneda de cobre · Héctor Varela · Argentino Ledesma · tango · Jun 16, 1953Measured automatically · 125 BPM · B minor
    1 dance
    1953
  4. Orquesta Típica Fervor de Buenos AiresMoneda de cobre · Orquesta Típica Fervor de Buenos Aires · Diego Dimartino · tango · 2006
    No match yet
    2006
  5. Roberto FlorioMoneda de cobre · Roberto Florio · tango · Apr 21, 1969
    No match yet
    1969
  6. Carlos GarcíaNot in our catalogueRoberto Florio · Apr 211969
  7. Osvaldo RequenaNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo1976

One recording

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

ROBERTO FLORIORoberto FLORIOMONEDA DE COBRETango21 · IV · 1969

Roberto Florio

Moneda de cobre · Roberto Florio · tango · Apr 21, 1969

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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  1. Moneda de cobre · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · 1942

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