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Vieja recova · Juan D'Arienzo · 1942

Juan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor
Music by Rodolfo Sciammarella, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1951.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1930

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos Lamas1942
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseJorge Vidal1950
  3. Roberto Firpo1930
  4. Horacio SalganÁngel Díaz1951

Pinned at 1942 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Juan D'Arienzo recordings indexed 1928–1975 · gold: Slowing down, 1940–1944

Vieja recova · Juan D'Arienzo · 1942 was sung by Juan Carlos Lamas.† Vieja recova · Juan D'Arienzo · 1942 is a tango.† Vieja recova · Juan D'Arienzo · 1942 lasts 02:39.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

21 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Rodolfo Sciammarella
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Osvaldo Pugliese’s 1950 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1930 to 1951.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Vieja recova · Juan D'Arienzo · 1942 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 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. Juan D'ArienzoVieja recovaJuan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor
    8 dances
    1942
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedVieja recovaOsvaldo PuglieseJorge VidaltangoOdeon
    13 dances
    1950
  3. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdVieja recovaRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1930
  4. Horacio SalganVieja recovaHoracio SalganÁngel DíaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1951
  5. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Apr 241930

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

Vieja recovaJuan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 7 Performances

Lucas Gauto & Naima GerasopoulouWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 20262019 · 2:55

Recorded the same day

What else Juan D'Arienzo recorded on Sep 24, 1942.

  1. EmbrujamientoJuan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor
  2. Pompas de jabónJuan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor
  3. Cortada de San IgnacioJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurémilongaRCA Victor
  4. Sans souciJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

Danced to it

Music from 1942 · danced on film 2010–2026

20102026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 1, 2018: 1, 2019: 1, 2023: 1, 2026: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sLucas Gauto & Naima Gerasopoulou2019
  2. The 2020sLaura Smart & Mariana Lopez2023

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. MarabúSan Nicolás
    1 performance

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

The one complete set on film

  1. Juan Amaya and Valentina Garnier

    Milonga Malena · In the order danced: the video titles number them

    1. 1RosiclerAníbal Troilo, 1946
    2. 2Vieja recovaJuan D'Arienzo, 1942
    3. 3Tu olvidoRicardo Tanturi, 1946
    4. 4Milonga queridaJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
    Watch it on TangoTube

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Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Que te importa que te lloreMiguel Caló, 1942 · danced together in 2 Performances

Cite this

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Danced at

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues12

tango.info · 02480002762058-1-1

tango.info · 02480002762034-1-1

tango.info · 02480002330363-1-5

tango.info · 02480002762041-1-1

tango.info · 00743211966528-1-5

tango.info · 02480002113621-1-11

tango.info · 02480002334880-1-5

tango.info · 02480002003106-1-4

tango.info · 00743213365923-1-5

tango.info · 00828766933420-1-16

tango.info · 02480002337270-1-2

tango.info · 00828766032321-1-5

Singers1

Sung by Juan Carlos Lamas

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:39

Audio feature14

Audio feature 129.2

Audio feature 0.935

Audio feature E

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.661

Audio feature -23.0

Audio feature 0.326

Audio feature 0.392

Audio feature 0.4

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.6

Audio feature 130.3

Audio feature 65.2

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Vieja recovaRoberto Firpo

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