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Vieja cumparsita · Francisco Canaro · 1947

Francisco CanaroEnrique LucerotangoOdeon
1 recordings in our catalogue, 1947–1947.

Who recorded it

Every version1

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1947

  1. Francisco CanaroEnrique Lucero1947

Pinned at 1947 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Vieja cumparsita · Francisco Canaro · 1947: Proof there was a Cumparsita connection in 1947 after all: the melody quotes La Cumparsita throughout.†

The song

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1 orchestra recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1947 to 1947.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdVieja cumparsitaFrancisco CanaroEnrique LucerotangoOdeon1947

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

Vieja cumparsitaFrancisco CanaroEnrique LucerotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Apr 21, 1947.

  1. Eufemio PizarroFrancisco CanaroAlberto ArenastangoOdeon

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Notes1

Proof there was a Cumparsita connection in 1947 after all: the melody quotes La Cumparsita throughout.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Vieja cumparsitaFrancisco CanaroEnrique Lucero

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