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Cuento criollo

Music by Salvador Granata, lyrics by Orlando Romanelli. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1930.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1929

  1. Francisco CanaroCharlo1930
  2. Típica Victor1929

Versions of Cuento criollo recorded 1929–1930

Cuento criollo was composed by Orlando Romanelli and Salvador Granata.† The lyrics of Cuento criollo are by Orlando Romanelli and Salvador Granata.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Salvador Granata
Words
Orlando Romanelli
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1929 to 1930.
1920’30
Recordings of Cuento criollo 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 · 1 more we know of

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

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  1. Francisco CanaroMost dancedCuento criolloFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1930
  2. Típica VictorEarliest we holdCuento criolloTípica VictortangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1929
  3. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Vila
All recordings of Cuento criollo

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Cuento criolloFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Danced to it

Music from 1929–1930 · danced on film 2023

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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 catalogues2

tango.info · T0464657951

TodoTango · tema/3721

Composer2

Composed by Orlando Romanelli

Composed by Salvador Granata

Lyricist2

Lyrics by Orlando Romanelli

Lyrics by Salvador Granata

Listen

  1. Cuento criolloTípica VictortangoRCA Victor
  2. Cuento criolloFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

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