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Il piccolo navio

Music by Luis Riccardi, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1924–1932.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1924

  1. Francisco Canaro192419271932

Versions of Il piccolo navio recorded 1924–1932

Il piccolo navio was composed by Luis Riccardi.† The lyrics of Il piccolo navio are by Juan Andrés Caruso.†

The song

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1 orchestra recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Luis Riccardi
Words
Juan Andrés Caruso
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1924 to 1932.
1920’30
Recordings of Il piccolo navio 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 · 6 more we know of

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  1. Genaro EspósitoNot in our catalogue1924
  2. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1924
  3. Manuel PizarroNot in our catalogue1924
  4. Manuel PizarroNot in our catalogue-choir-1924
  5. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1924
  6. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueAlberto Arenas · Dec 61950
All recordings of Il piccolo navio

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Francisco Canaro

Il piccolo navioFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon

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