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La guardia vieja

Music by Ángel Negri, Julio Pollero, lyrics by Manuel Romero. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1929.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Juan Maglio, 1929

  1. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929
  2. Juan Maglio1929

Versions of La guardia vieja recorded 1929

La guardia vieja was composed by Ángel Negri and Julio Pollero.† The lyrics of La guardia vieja are by Manuel Romero.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ángel Negri, Julio Pollero
Words
Manuel Romero
Written
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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, 1929 to 1929.
1920
Recordings of La guardia vieja by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Francisco CanaroLa guardia viejaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  2. Juan MaglioEarliest we holdMost dancedLa guardia viejaJuan Magliotango
    1 dance
    1929
All recordings of La guardia vieja

One recording

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

Juan Maglio

La guardia viejaJuan Magliotango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

In their words

  • Y el señor que decidía quién entraba nos dice: 'este jueves de 8 a 10, la audición, en la calle Guardia Vieja'.

    Vanina Bilous · El Tango Hoy con Vanina Bilous | Entrevista Completa | Tango Danza - Tango Música de Buenos Aires.

    open at 23:39
  • Ahora me pusieron todo esto, yo soy de la guardia vieja.

    Miguel Ángel Zotto · El Tango Hoy con Miguel Angel Zotto - Tango baile- Tango Danza - Entrevista con Lucas Paez.

    open at 32:19

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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 catalogues1

tango.info · Z0000006801

Composer2

Composed by Ángel Negri

Composed by Julio Pollero

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Manuel Romero

Listen

  1. La guardia viejaJuan Magliotango
  2. La guardia viejaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

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