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Prisionero · Francisco Canaro · 1929

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Anselmo Aieta, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1944.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1929

  1. Ricardo TanturiEnrique Campos1944
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929
  3. Francisco LomutoCharlo1929
  4. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1929

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

Prisionero · Francisco Canaro · 1929 has matrix number 4570/1.† Prisionero · Francisco Canaro · 1929 was sung by Charlo.† Prisionero · Francisco Canaro · 1929 is a tango.† Prisionero · Francisco Canaro · 1929 lasts 02:40.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Anselmo Aieta
Words
Francisco García Jiménez
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Ricardo Tanturi’s 1944 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1929 to 1944.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Prisionero · Francisco Canaro · 1929 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 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 TanturiMost dancedPrisioneroRicardo TanturiEnrique CampostangoRCA Victor
    5 dances
    1944
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPrisioneroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  3. Francisco LomutoPrisioneroFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  4. Roberto FirpoPrisioneroRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 121929

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

PrisioneroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Sep 11, 1929.

  1. El barbijoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings1

Recorded by Francisco CanaroSep 11, 1929

Matrix number1

Matrix number 4570/1Sep 11, 1929

Labels1

Released on Odeon OT 116Sep 11, 1929

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002040392-1-4

tango.info · 02480002743941-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:40

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. PrisioneroFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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