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Song

De madrugada

Lyrics by Venancio Clauso. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1936.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Donato-Zerrillo, 1930

  1. Roberto FirpoCarlos Varela1936
  2. Orquesta Donato-Zerrillo1930

Versions of De madrugada recorded 1930–1936

De madrugada was composed by Roberto Firpo.† The lyrics of De madrugada are by Venancio Clauso.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
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Words
Venancio Clauso
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1930 to 1936.
1930
Recordings of De madrugada 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 · 2 more we know of

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

  1. Roberto FirpoDe madrugadaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon1936
  2. Orquesta Donato-ZerrilloEarliest we holdDe madrugadaOrquesta Donato-Zerrillotango1930
  3. Genaro EspósitoNot in our catalogue1914
  4. Genaro EspósitoNot in our catalogue
All recordings of De madrugada

One recording

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

Orquesta Donato-Zerrillo

De madrugadaOrquesta Donato-Zerrillotango
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In their words

  • Uno llamaba al otro y decía: 'me parece que está bien'; al rato lo volvía a llamar, de madrugada lo despertaba, y decía: 'estuve pensando, mejor dejá la milonga

    Juan Carlos Copes · JUAN CARLOS COPES Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

    open at 4:55
  • Nosotros terminábamos de trabajar a la madrugada, queríamos ir a comer a algún lado, y estaba todo cerrado, estaba todo lleno, no podíamos entrar a ningún lado.

    Roberto Goyeneche (hijo) · Entrevista a Roberto Goyeneche (hijo) en La Maquina Tanguera

    open at 20:20

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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 catalogues1

tango.info · T0370009792

Composer1

Composed by Roberto Firpo

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Venancio Clauso

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  1. De madrugadatango
  2. De madrugadaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon

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