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Song

Criollo viejo

Music by Vicente Greco. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–1930.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Típica Select, 1920

  1. Carlos Di Sarli1930
  2. Francisco Canaro1926
  3. Orquesta Típica Select1920

Versions of Criollo viejo recorded 1920–1930

Criollo viejo is a tango.

Criollo viejo was composed by Vicente Greco.

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Vicente Greco
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1920 to 1930.
1920’30
Recordings of Criollo viejo 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

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  1. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedCriollo viejoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1930
  2. Francisco CanaroCriollo viejoFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1926
  3. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdCriollo viejoOrquesta Típica SelectinstrumentaltangoVictor
    No match yet
    1920
All recordings of Criollo viejo

One recording

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

Carlos Di Sarli

Criollo viejoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Michael Nadtochi & Eleonora Kalganova2016 · 3:08

Danced to it

Music from 1920–1930 · danced on film 2016

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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

TodoTango · tema/5576

tango.info · Z0999900263

tango.info · T0370007285

Is a1

Is a Tango

Composer1

Composed by Vicente Greco

Listen

  1. Criollo viejoinstrumentaltangoVictor
  2. Criollo viejoFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  3. Criollo viejoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

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