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Giuseppe el zapatero

Music by Guillermo del Ciancio, lyrics by Guillermo Del Ciancio. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1945.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1930

  1. Ricardo TanturiEnrique Campos1945
  2. Enrique RodríguezArmando Moreno1945
  3. Francisco CanaroCharlo1930

Versions of Giuseppe el zapatero recorded 1930–1945

Giuseppe el zapatero was composed by Guillermo Del Ciancio.† The lyrics of Giuseppe el zapatero are by Guillermo Del Ciancio.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Guillermo del Ciancio
Words
Guillermo Del Ciancio
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Ricardo Tanturi’s 1945 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1930 to 1945.
1930’40
Recordings of Giuseppe el zapatero 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 · 1 more we know of

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  1. Ricardo TanturiMost dancedGiuseppe el zapateroRicardo TanturiEnrique CampostangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1945
  2. Enrique RodríguezGiuseppe el zapateroEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1945
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdGiuseppe el zapateroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1930
  4. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 11930
All recordings of Giuseppe el zapatero

One recording

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

Ricardo Tanturi

Giuseppe el zapateroRicardo TanturiEnrique CampostangoRCA Victor
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 3 Performances

Cyntia Palacios & Sebastian BolivarWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 20222026 · 2:41

Danced to it

Music from 1930–1945 · danced on film 2026

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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 · T0370014020

TodoTango · tema/1927

Composer1

Composed by Guillermo Del Ciancio

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Guillermo Del Ciancio

Listen

  1. Giuseppe el zapateroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. Giuseppe el zapateroRicardo TanturiEnrique CampostangoRCA Victor
  3. Giuseppe el zapateroEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon

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