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Song

Atenti pebeta

Music by Ciriaco Ortiz, lyrics by Celedonio Flores. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1952.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1929

  1. Alfredo De AngelisJulio Martel1949
  2. Típica VictorRoberto Diaz1929
  3. Trío Ciriaco Ortiz1952

Versions of Atenti pebeta recorded 1929–1952

Atenti pebeta was composed by Ciriaco Ortiz.† The lyrics of Atenti pebeta are by Celedonio Flores.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ciriaco Ortiz
Words
Celedonio Flores
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Alfredo De Angelis’s 1949 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1929 to 1952.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Atenti pebeta by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

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  1. Alfredo De AngelisMost dancedAtenti pebetaAlfredo De AngelisJulio MarteltangoOdeon
    3 dances
    1949
  2. Típica VictorEarliest we holdAtenti pebetaTípica VictorRoberto DiaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1929
  3. Trío Ciriaco OrtizAtenti pebetaTrío Ciriaco Ortizinstrumentaltango
    2 dances
    1952
  4. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Gómez · Oct 101929
  5. Aníbal TroiloNot in our catalogueAldo Calderón1950
  6. Edmundo RiveroNot in our catalogue
  7. Aníbal TroiloNot in our catalogue
  8. TangodrimsNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-
  9. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero
All recordings of Atenti pebeta

One recording

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

Alfredo De Angelis

Atenti pebetaAlfredo De AngelisJulio MarteltangoOdeon
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Danced to it

Music from 1929–1952 · danced on film 2026

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370089056

TodoTango · tema/197

MusicBrainz · b87d9c0e-d5ed-4d2c-86db-1f15fc343c6fsource

Composer1

Composed by Ciriaco Ortiz

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Celedonio Flores

Known for1

Trío Ciriaco Ortiz — is known for Atenti pebeta

Listen

  1. Atenti pebetaTípica VictorRoberto DíaztangoRCA Victor
  2. Atenti pebetaAlfredo De AngelisJulio MarteltangoOdeon
  3. Atenti pebetaTrío Ciriaco Ortizinstrumentaltango

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