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Sombras · Francisco Canaro · 1924

Francisco Canarosinger unknowntangoOdeon
Music by Francisco Pracánico, lyrics by Verminio Servetto. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1924–1949.

Pinned at 1924 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Early recordings, 1915–1926

The work

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Music
Francisco Pracánico
Lyrics
Verminio Servetto

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1924 to 1949.

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1920’30’40
Recordings of Sombras · Francisco Canaro · 1924 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

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

  1. Ricardo TanturiSombrasRicardo TanturiOsvaldo RibotangoRCA Victor
    Not danced on film yet
    1946
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdSombrasFrancisco Canarosinger unknowntangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1924
  3. Alfredo GobbiMost dancedSombrasAlfredo GobbiJorge Macieltango
    4 dances
    1949
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1924
  5. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1924
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1930
  7. Alfredo J. GobbiNot in our catalogueJorge Maciel · Dec 211949
  8. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue

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  1. SombrasFrancisco Canarosinger unknown

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