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Zorzal · Enrique Rodríguez · 1969

Enrique Rodríguez · milonga · Mar 6, 1969 · Odeon
Music by Dorita Zárate, lyrics by Dorita Zárate. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1969.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Carlos Di Sarli, 1941

  1. Carlos Di SarliRoberto Rufino1941
  2. Enrique Rodríguez1969
  3. José GarciaAlfredo Rojas1942

Recorded on Mar 6, 1969, during the Nuevo (1955–1984).

1969

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Enrique Rodríguez · no periods written yet

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Key facts
Year
1969
Orchestra
Enrique Rodríguez
Recorded
1969-03-06
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

The song

ENRIQUE RODRÍGUEZ Y SU ORQUESTA TÍPICAEnrique RodríguezZORZALMilonga6 · III · 1969

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

71 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Dorita Zárate
Words
Dorita Zárate
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Morocho de ojazos negros Y chambergo requintao, Pañuelo florido al cuello Y zapatos charolaos. Cantaba sentidos tangos Con su voz sentimental, Y allá en su barriada humilde Le llamaban el zorzal. Cien noches le cantó A su arrabal, Cien noches sollozó Su corazón. Cariños tuvo mil Y en su cantar, Iba sembrando Sus amores el zorzal. El barrio ha quedado triste Ya no tiene su cantor, Se fue siguiendo una estrella Porque en ella va su amor. Aquella morocha linda Que lo supo enamorar, Cerró sus ojos pa´ siempre Y tras ella fue el zorzal.

English · machine translation

Morocho with big black eyes And a dark-colored hat, Flowered handkerchief around his neck And charolaos shoes. He sang heartfelt tangos With his sentimental voice, And back in his humble neighborhood They called him the thrush. A hundred nights he sang To his suburb, A hundred nights he sobbed His heart. She had a thousand affections And in her singing, She was sowing His loves the thrush. The neighborhood has been saddened It no longer has its singer, He left following a star Because in her goes his love. That pretty brunette Who knew how to make him fall in love, She closed her eyes forever And after her went the thrush.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1941 to 1969.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Zorzal · Enrique Rodríguez · 1969 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

The leader is Carlos Di Sarli, 1941, with 92% of the 71 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.

“No match yet” means no filmed dance is tied to that version so far, not that nobody dances it. Dances whose music we have not identified are left out.

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

  1. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdMost dancedZorzal · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · milonga · Dec 3, 1941 · RCA VictorMeasured automatically · 99 BPM · D major
    65 dances · 92%
    1941
  2. José GarciaZorzal · José Garcia · Alfredo Rojas · milonga · Oct 27, 1942
    6 dances · 8%
    1942
  3. Enrique RodríguezZorzal · Enrique Rodríguez · milonga · Mar 6, 1969 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1969
  4. Armando PontierNot in our catalogueGloria Diaz1970
  5. Jorge FalcónNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

ENRIQUE RODRÍGUEZ Y SU ORQUESTA TÍPICAEnrique RodríguezZORZALMilonga6 · III · 1969

Enrique Rodríguez

Zorzal · Enrique Rodríguez · milonga · Mar 6, 1969 · Odeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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  1. Zorzal · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1941

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