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La borrachera del tango

Music by Adolfo Avilés, lyrics by Enrique Maroni. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1945.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1928

  1. Aníbal TroiloFloreal Ruiz1945
  2. Osvaldo Fresedo1928
  3. Francisco CanaroCharlo1928

Versions of La borrachera del tango recorded 1928–1945

La borrachera del tango is a tango.† La borrachera del tango was composed by Adolfo Avilés.†† The lyrics of La borrachera del tango are by Enrique Maroni.††

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Adolfo Avilés
Words
Enrique Maroni
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1928 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, 1928 to 1945.
1920’30’40
Recordings of La borrachera del tango 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 · 3 more we know of

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  1. Aníbal TroiloLa borrachera del tangoAníbal TroiloFloreal RuiztangoRCA Victor1945
  2. Osvaldo FresedoLa borrachera del tangoOsvaldo FresedotangoOdeon1928
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdLa borrachera del tangoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1928
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jan 141928
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jun 201928
  6. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue
All recordings of La borrachera del tango

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

La borrachera del tangoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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In other catalogues3

TodoTango · tema/5279

tango.info · T0370087958

MusicBrainz · 9f934f85-32b4-4ef6-9819-f284fdd8f886source

Is a1

Is a Tango

Composer1

Composed by Adolfo Avilés

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Enrique Maroni

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  1. La borrachera del tangoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. La borrachera del tangoOsvaldo FresedotangoOdeon
  3. La borrachera del tangoAníbal TroiloFloreal RuiztangoRCA Victor

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