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El matrero

Music by José Martínez. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1924–1927.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1924

  1. Francisco Canaro1924
  2. Típica Victor1927

Versions of El matrero recorded 1924–1927

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Martínez
Words
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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, 1924 to 1927.
1920
Recordings of El matrero by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 3, 2026

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

El matreroFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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