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Sus ojos se cerraron · Francisco Canaro · 1947

Francisco CanaroNelly OmartangoOdeon
Music by Carlos Gardel, lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera. 8 recordings in our catalogue, 1935–2005.

Who recorded it

Every version8

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1935

  1. Francisco CanaroNelly Omar · Argentino Ledesma19471969
  2. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar19351935
  3. Francisco RotundoJorge Durán1955
  4. Donato RacciattiOlga Delgrossi1956
  5. Horacio SalganRoberto Goyeneche1955
  6. Orquesta Típica SilencioAndres Ramos2005

Recorded on Mar 26, 1947, during the Golden Age (1935–1954).

1947

19351954

Francisco Canaro: Later years period, 1939–1964

Sus ojos se cerraron · Francisco Canaro · 1947 was sung by Nelly Omar.† Sus ojos se cerraron · Francisco Canaro · 1947 is a tango.† Sus ojos se cerraron · Francisco Canaro · 1947 lasts 03:00.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Gardel
Words
Alfredo Le Pera
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Lomuto’s 1935 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 8 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1935 to 2005.
1930’40’50’60’70’80’90’00
Recordings of Sus ojos se cerraron · Francisco Canaro · 1947 by year, taller the more they are danced · 8 of 8 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

8 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 12 more we know of

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

  3. Francisco RotundoSus ojos se cerraronFrancisco RotundoJorge DurántangoPampa1955
  4. Donato RacciattiSus ojos se cerraronDonato RacciattiOlga Delgrossitango1956
  5. Horacio SalganSus ojos se cerraronHoracio SalganRoberto GoyenechetangoTK1955
  6. Orquesta Típica SilencioSus ojos se cerraronOrquesta Típica SilencioAndres Ramostango2005
  7. Terig TucciNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Mar 191935
  8. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueDalva de Oliveira · May 171957
  9. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Aug 181961
  10. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1968
  11. Hugo DíazNot in our catalogue1973
  12. Rosanna FalascaNot in our catalogue1982
  13. Emilio RamilNot in our catalogue
  14. Oscar AlonsoNot in our catalogue
  15. Rosanna FalascaNot in our catalogue
  16. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogue
  17. Orquesta SilencioNot in our catalogue
  18. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Sus ojos se cerraronFrancisco CanaroNelly OmartangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Mar 26, 1947.

  1. Sentimiento gauchoFrancisco CanaroNelly OmartangoOdeon

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues8

tango.info · 02480002027102-1-2

tango.info · 00094638989424-1-4

tango.info · 07798108080972-2-16

tango.info · 02480002041108-1-11

tango.info · 08427328130073-1-17

tango.info · 02480002744399-2-1

tango.info · 05204833005163-1-6

tango.info · 04053796000958-4-10

Singers1

Sung by Nelly Omar

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:00

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Sus ojos se cerraronFrancisco LomutoJorge Omar

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