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Sencillo y compadre · Francisco Canaro · 1941

Francisco CanaroCarlos RoldántangoOdeon
Music by Juan José Guichandut, lyrics by Carlos Bahr. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1941.

Pinned at 1941 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Sencillo y compadre · Francisco Canaro · 1941 was sung by Carlos Roldán.† Sencillo y compadre · Francisco Canaro · 1941 is a tango.† Sencillo y compadre · Francisco Canaro · 1941 lasts 02:53.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

14 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan José Guichandut
Words
Carlos Bahr
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1941 to 1941.
1940
Recordings of Sencillo y compadre · Francisco Canaro · 1941 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 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. Aníbal TroiloEarliest we holdMost dancedSencillo y compadreAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
    13 dances
    1941
  2. Francisco CanaroSencillo y compadreFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldántangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1941
  3. Carlos FigariNot in our catalogueTita Merello1969
  4. Ariel ArditNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Sencillo y compadreFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldántangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Dec 17, 1941.

  1. Car-an-can-fuFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldánmilongaOdeon
  2. El vals de los abuelosFrancisco CanaroEduardo AdrianvalsOdeon
  3. Palomita blancaFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldántangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues9

tango.info · 05099964049120-3-17

tango.info · 02480002007746-1-22

tango.info · 02480002030980-1-1

tango.info · 02480002041016-1-16

tango.info · 02480002102762-1-2

tango.info · 02480002153122-1-22

tango.info · 02480002744344-1-1

tango.info · 04024236201075-1-6

tango.info · 00724347388828-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Carlos Roldán

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:53

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Sencillo y compadreAníbal TroiloFrancisco Fiorentino

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