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Canaro

Music by José Martínez. 8 recordings in our catalogue, 1915–1968.
1915: 1 · danced 0 times1927: 1 · danced 0 times1935: 1 · danced 0 times1941: 1 · danced 15 times1952: 1 · danced 1 times1956: 1 · danced 0 times1965: 1 · danced 1 times1968: 1 · danced 0 times
1915’20’30’40’50’601968
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1915: 1, 0; 1927: 1, 0; 1935: 1, 0; 1941: 1, 15; 1952: 1, 1; 1956: 1, 0; 1965: 1, 1; 1968: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Canaro recorded it in 1915, 1927 and 1935.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Canaro was composed by José Martínez.†

Credit

Music
José Martínez

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

8 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 5 more we know of

1910’20’30’40’50’60

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jul 14
    15 dances
    1941
  2. Rodolfo BiagiMusic Hall
    1 dance
    1965
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdAtlanta
    Not danced on film yet
    1915
  4. Francisco CanaroOdeon · Jul 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  5. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Jun 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1935
  6. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Odeon · Oct 8
    1 dance
    1952
  7. Florindo SassoneRCA Victor · Feb 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1956
  8. Mariano Mores
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  9. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogue1951
  10. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueOct 81952
  11. Ciriaco OrtizNot in our catalogueSep 291953
  12. Rodolfo BiagiNot in our catalogue1962
  13. Los muchachos de antesNot in our catalogue

Danced to it

Music from 1915–1968 · danced on film 2013–2023

20132023
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2013: 1, 2014: 2, 2023: 2

Fernando Gracia & Fernando CarrascoWorld Champion · Tango Escenario 20072014 · 3:00

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sFernando Gracia & Fernando Carrasco2014
  2. The 2020sJonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónBratislava Tango Festival · 2023

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370005074

Single source

TodoTango · tema/3864

Single source

Composer1

Composed by José Martínez

Single source

Listen

  1. CanaroFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1915
  2. CanaroFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1927
  3. CanaroFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1935
  4. CanaroJuan D'Arienzo1941
  5. CanaroQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1952
  6. CanaroFlorindo Sassone · no clip yet1956
  7. CanaroRodolfo Biagi1965
  8. CanaroMariano Mores · no clip yet1968

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