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De pura cepa

Music by Roberto Firpo, lyrics by Benjamín Tagle Lara. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1948.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1934

  1. Ángel D'Agostino1943
  2. Roberto FirpoCarlos Varela1934
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1948

Versions of De pura cepa recorded 1934–1948

De pura cepa was composed by Roberto Firpo.† The lyrics of De pura cepa are by Benjamín Tagle Lara.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Roberto Firpo
Words
Benjamín Tagle Lara
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, 1934 to 1948.
1930’40
Recordings of De pura cepa 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 · 1 more we know of

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

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  1. Ángel D'AgostinoMost dancedDe pura cepaÁngel D'AgostinoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1943
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdDe pura cepaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1934
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoDe pura cepaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpoinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1948
  4. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1979
All recordings of De pura cepa

One recording

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

Roberto Firpo

De pura cepaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Jorge Firpo & Diana Mestre2:56

Danced to it

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. La MilonguitaColegiales
    1 performance

In their words

  • Él era un platense de pura cepa, tan montevideano como porteño, y un poco hecho también, me siento un poco porteño a través de esa vivencia que me transmitió, de

    Alberto Magnone · Alberto Magnone - La entrevista

    open at 5:10

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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

tango.info · T0370009883

TodoTango · tema/4368

MusicBrainz · e297fd69-d610-4863-b125-f9aabacd00f5source

Composer1

Composed by Roberto Firpo

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Benjamín Tagle Lara

Listen

  1. De pura cepaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
  2. De pura cepaÁngel D'AgostinoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  3. De pura cepaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpoinstrumentaltango

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