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Ciego

Music by Luis Rubistein, lyrics by Luis Rubistein. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1935–1955.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1935

  1. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida1935
  2. Alberto Morán1955

Versions of Ciego recorded 1935–1955

Ciego was composed by Luis Rubistein.† The lyrics of Ciego are by Luis Rubistein.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

13 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

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

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1935 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1935 to 1955.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Ciego by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

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

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedCiegoFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
    12 dances
    1935
  2. Alberto MoránCiegoAlberto Moránsungtango
    1 dance
    1955
  3. Héctor MauréNot in our catalogue
  4. Juan Sánchez GorioNot in our catalogueHéctor Mauré
  5. Armando CupoNot in our catalogueAlberto Morán
  6. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueHéctor Mauré
All recordings of Ciego

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

CiegoFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 11 Performances

Facundo de la Cruz & Paola SanzWorld Champions · Tango de Salón 20122:56

Danced to it

Music from 1935–1955 · danced on film 2012–2025

20122025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2012: 1, 2013: 1, 2014: 1, 2016: 2, 2018: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 1, 2025: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sAlexis Quezada & Celine GiordanoPlanetango · 2016
  2. The 2020sMurat Erdemsel & Eleonora Kalganova2023

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

3 of 3 complete sets on film

  1. Eleonora Kalganova and Murat Erdemsel

    2025 · In the order danced: the video titles number them

    1. 1Igual que un bandoneónLucio Demare, 1945
    2. 2CiegoFrancisco Canaro, 1935
    3. 3El vals soñadorMiguel Caló, 1942
    4. 4LeliaJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
    Watch it on TangoTube

  2. Eric Lindgren and Rebecca Rorick Smith

    2016 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1CiegoFrancisco Canaro, 1935
    2. 2NegritoFrancisco Canaro, 1934
    3. 3Mi dolorJuan D'Arienzo, 1972
    4. 4TorrenteLucio Demare, 1944
    Watch it on TangoTube

  3. Andres Bravo and Carolina Jaurena

    2014 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1CiegoFrancisco Canaro, 1935
    2. 2La serenataRicardo Tanturi, 1941
    3. 3TangueraOrquesta Forever Tango, 2008
    Watch it on TangoTube

Read more

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · Z0000000637

Composer1

Composed by Luis Rubistein

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Luis Rubistein

Listen

  1. CiegoFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
  2. CiegoAlberto Moránsungtango

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