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Del barrio de las latas

Music by Raúl de los Hoyos, lyrics by Emilio Fresedo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1968.

Versions of Del barrio de las latas recorded 1927–1968

Del barrio de las latas was composed by Raúl de los Hoyos.† The lyrics of Del barrio de las latas are by Emilio Fresedo.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

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Who wrote it

Music
Raúl de los Hoyos
Words
Emilio Fresedo
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1927 to 1968.
1920’30’40’50’60
Recordings of Del barrio de las latas by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

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  1. Carlos Di SarliDel barrio de las latasCarlos Di SarliMario PomartangoMusic Hall1954
  2. Aníbal TroiloDel barrio de las latasAníbal TroiloinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor1968
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdDel barrio de las latasFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon1927
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1926
  5. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueNov 161926
  6. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueNov 211926
  7. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueNov 301926
  8. Carlos FigariNot in our catalogueTita Merello1964
  9. Tita MerelloNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

Del barrio de las latasFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
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In their words

  • Bueno, toda esa zona, atrás de esa zona donde vivíamos nosotros, esa época era el barrio; le decían el barrio de las latas.

    Eduardo Arquimbau · GLORIA Y EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU. Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

    open at 49:26
  • Y lo que es de atrás del Parque Patricios, que es donde después vivimos nosotros, era el barrio de las ranas, o el barrio de las latas.

    Eduardo Arquimbau · Gloria y Eduardo Arquimbau - La entrevista

    open at 21:06

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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 · T0370098568

TodoTango · tema/2975

Composer1

Composed by Raúl de los Hoyos

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Emilio Fresedo

Listen

  1. Del barrio de las latasFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  2. Del barrio de las latasCarlos Di SarliMario PomartangoMusic Hall
  3. Del barrio de las latasAníbal TroiloinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

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