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Palermo · Francisco Canaro · 1929

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Hermido Braga. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1966.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1929

  1. Rodolfo BiagiCarlos Almagro1966
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929
  3. Francisco LomutoCharlo1929

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

Palermo · Francisco Canaro · 1929 was sung by Charlo.† Palermo · Francisco Canaro · 1929 is a tango.† Palermo · Francisco Canaro · 1929 lasts 02:40.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Delfino
Words
Hermido Braga
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1929 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, 1929 to 1966.
1920’30’40’50’60
Recordings of Palermo · Francisco Canaro · 1929 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 · 3 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. Rodolfo BiagiPalermoRodolfo BiagiCarlos AlmagrotangoMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1966
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedPalermoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1929
  3. Francisco LomutoPalermoFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1929
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 231929
  5. Rodolfo BiagiNot in our catalogueCarlos Almagro1962
  6. Juan Carlos GodoyNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

PalermoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Alejandro Herlan & Erin Mastrantonio2016 · 3:23

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Mar 27, 1929.

  1. Soy un arlequínFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  2. Adiós que te vaya bienFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  3. AmorcitoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  4. Decime que síFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  5. La traiciónFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  6. Tu risa de cristalFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

Danced to it

Music from 1929 · danced on film 2016

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In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002040323-1-13

tango.info · 02480002743668-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:40

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. PalermoFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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