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Song

Carillón de La Merced

Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1979.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1931

  1. Osvaldo FresedoTeófilo Ibáñez1931
  2. Roberto FirpoPrincipe Azul1931
  3. Armando PontierRoberto Goyeneche1979
  4. Florindo Sassone19701973
  5. Alberto Marino1950

Versions of Carillón de La Merced recorded 1931–1979

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Osvaldo Fresedo’s 1931 recording in TangoCloud

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The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1931 to 1979.
1930’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Carillón de La Merced by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Osvaldo FresedoCarillón de La MercedOsvaldo FresedoTeófilo IbáñeztangoBrunswick1931
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdCarillón de La MercedRoberto FirpoPrincipe AzultangoOdeon1931
  3. Armando PontierCarillón de La MercedArmando PontierRoberto Goyenechetango1979
  5. Alberto MarinoCarillón de La MercedAlberto Marinosungtango1950
All recordings of Carillón de La Merced

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Osvaldo Fresedo

Carillón de La MercedOsvaldo FresedoTeófilo IbáñeztangoBrunswick
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  1. Carillón de La MercedRoberto FirpoPrincipe AzultangoOdeon
  2. Carillón de La MercedOsvaldo FresedoTeófilo IbáñeztangoBrunswick
  3. Carillón de La MercedAlberto Marinosungtango
  4. Carillón de La MercedFlorindo SassonetangoOdeon
  5. Carillón de La MercedFlorindo SassonetangoCarmusic
  6. Carillón de La MercedArmando PontierRoberto Goyenechetango

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