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Viejo farolito · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1939

Osvaldo FresedoRicardo RuiztangoRCA Victor
Music by Pacífico Lambertucci, lyrics by Roberto Lambertucci. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1939.

Who recorded it

Every version1

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1939

  1. Osvaldo FresedoRicardo Ruiz1939

Pinned at 1939 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Osvaldo Fresedo recordings indexed 1926–1980 · gold: With Ruiz, 1939–1941

Viejo farolito · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1939 was sung by Ricardo Ruiz.† Viejo farolito · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1939 is a tango.† Viejo farolito · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1939 lasts 02:28.†

The song

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1 orchestra recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Pacífico Lambertucci
Words
Roberto Lambertucci
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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Viejo farolito de mi barrio Centinela de mi amor, Al cantarte hoy mi despedida Embarga mi alma, un gran dolor. Llevo en mi memoria esos momentos Que jamás de mí, se borrarán, Y estarán grabados en mi mente Como un recuerdo sentimental. Farolito, Que alumbraste mi esperanza, Yo te miro en lontananza Con ferviente adoración. No le digas, Que me has visto en su ventana, De la noche a la mañana Suspirando por su amor. Farolito, Que guiaste mi sendero, Vos sabés cuánto te quiero Y me muero de dolor. Yo me alejo, viejo compañero Con angustias en mi corazón, Entonando como un juramento La melodía de esta canción. Quiero que esta música de ensueño Sea un alivio en mi sufrir, Y en los largos ratos de tristeza Traiga la calma en mi vivir.

English · machine translation

Old streetlight of my neighborhood Sentinel of my love, As I sing my farewell to you today My soul is filled with a great pain. I carry in my memory those moments That will never be erased from me, And they will be engraved in my mind As a sentimental memory. Little lantern, That you lit up my hope, I look at you in the distance With fervent adoration. Don't tell him, That you saw me at her window, Overnight Sighing for her love. Little lantern, That you guided my path, You know how much I love you And I'm dying of pain. I walk away, old companion With anguish in my heart, Intoning like an oath The melody of this song. I want this dreamy music To be a relief in my suffering, And in the long times of sadness To bring calm into my life.

Every version

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1939 to 1939.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdMost dancedViejo farolitoOsvaldo FresedoRicardo RuiztangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1939

One recording

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Osvaldo Fresedo

Viejo farolitoOsvaldo FresedoRicardo RuiztangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Recorded the same day

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In other catalogues7

tango.info · 02480002028192-1-9

tango.info · 02480002331360-1-2

tango.info · 02480002031338-1-8

tango.info · 02480002102670-1-4

tango.info · 02480002031345-1-14

tango.info · 00743216757626-1-16

tango.info · 02480002043867-1-14

Singers1

Sung by Ricardo Ruiz

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:28

Audio feature14

Audio feature 129.2

Audio feature 0.947

Audio feature C

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.704

Audio feature -23.4

Audio feature 0.32

Audio feature 0.469

Audio feature 0.119

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.881

Audio feature 128.8

Audio feature 64.4

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Viejo farolitoOsvaldo FresedoRicardo Ruiz

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