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San José de Flores · Ricardo Tanturi · 1947

Music by Armando Acquarone. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1947–1955.
1947: 1 · danced 1 times1953: 1 · danced 11 times1955: 1 · danced 2 times
1947’501955
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1947: 1, 1; 1953: 1, 11; 1955: 1, 2

San José de Flores · Ricardo Tanturi · 1947 was sung by Roberto Videla.† San José de Flores · Ricardo Tanturi · 1947 is a tango.† San José de Flores · Ricardo Tanturi · 1947 lasts 02:46.† San José de Flores · Ricardo Tanturi · 1947: A fully danceable reading of a tango that, in Pugliese and Morán's later version, breaks out of dance structure entirely.†

Credit

Music
Armando Acquarone

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1940’50

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

  1. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedAlberto Morán · Odeon · Jul 14
    11 dances
    1953
  2. Ricardo TanturiEarliest we holdRoberto Videla · RCA Victor · May 9
    1 dance
    1947
  3. Alberto MoránFeb 22
    2 dances
    1955
  4. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueOscar Alonso · May 81936
  5. Armando CupoNot in our catalogueAlberto Morán · Feb 221955
  6. Héctor MauréNot in our catalogue
  7. Armando CupoNot in our catalogueAlberto Morán
  8. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueRodolfo Lesica

Lyrics

Español

Me da pena de verte hoy, barrio de Flores, rincón de mis juegos, cordial y feliz. Recuerdos queridos, novela de amores que evoca un romance de dicha sin fin. Nací en ese barrio, crecí en sus veredas, un día alcé el vuelo soñando triunfar; y hoy, pobre y vencido, cargado de penas, he vuelto cansado de tanto ambular... La dicha y fortuna me fueron esquivas, jirones de ensueños dispersos dejé; y en medio de tantas desgracias y penas, el ansia bendita de verte otra vez... En tierras extrañas luché con la suerte, derecho y sin vueltas no supe mentir, y al verme agobiado, más pobre que nunca, volví a mi querencia buscando morir. Más vale que nunca pensara el regreso, si al verte de nuevo me puse a llorar. Mis labios dijeron temblando en un rezo: ¡Mi barrio no es éste, cambió de lugar!... Prefiero a quedarme, morir en la huella, si todo he perdido, barriada y hogar... Total, otra herida no me hace ni mella, será mi destino rodar y rodar...

English · machine translation

I am sorry to see you today, neighborhood of Flores, corner of my games, cordial and happy. Dear memories, novel of loves that evokes a romance of endless bliss. I was born in that neighborhood, I grew up on its sidewalks, one day I took flight dreaming of triumph; and today, poor and defeated, burdened with sorrows, I have returned tired of so much wandering... Happiness and fortune were elusive to me, shreds of scattered dreams I left; and in the midst of so many misfortunes and sorrows, the blessed longing to see you again... In strange lands I struggled with luck, straight and straight I did not know how to lie, and seeing myself overwhelmed, poorer than ever, I went back to my home, seeking to die. I'd better never have thought of returning, if seeing you again I started to cry. My lips said trembling in a prayer: My neighborhood is not this one, it changed places!.... I prefer to stay, to die in the footprint, if I have lost everything, neighborhood and home... Another wound doesn't even make a dent in me, it will be my destiny to roll and roll...

Danced to it

Alison Murray & Carlos Boeri2:34

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In other catalogues7

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tango.info · 08427328131148-1-18

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tango.info · 07798108080941-1-6

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tango.info · 00743216335626-1-4

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tango.info · 02480002301820-1-17

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Singers1

Sung by Roberto Videla

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:46

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Notes1

A fully danceable reading of a tango that, in Pugliese and Morán's later version, breaks out of dance structure entirely.

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. San José de FloresRicardo Tanturi · Roberto Videla1947

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