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Song

La reja

Music by Carlos Marcucci, lyrics by Manuel Meaños. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1956.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta1927
  2. José BassoFloreal Ruiz1956

Versions of La reja recorded 1927–1956

La reja is a tango.† La reja was published in 1927.† La reja was composed by Carlos Marcucci.†† The lyrics of La reja are by Manuel Meaños.††

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Marcucci
Words
Manuel Meaños
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on José Basso’s 1956 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1927 to 1956.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of La reja by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 3, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdLa rejaFrancisco CanaroAgustin IrustatangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  2. José BassoMost dancedLa rejaJosé BassoFloreal RuiztangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1956
  3. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jan 141928
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jun 201928
  5. Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueAdrián Guida · Dec 121983
All recordings of La reja

One recording

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

José Basso

La rejaJosé BassoFloreal RuiztangoOdeon
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Enriqueta Kleinman2011 · 3:01

Danced to it

Music from 1927–1956 · danced on film 2011

In their words

  • Entonces vos mirabas para adentro, colgado de la reja, por la ventana, la ñata contra el vidrio, y eso lo he vivido yo. Lo he vivido, él lo vivió.

    Carlos Pérez · "CARLOS PEREZ Y ROSA FORTE TENGO UNA PREGUNTA PARA USTEDES" por Pepa Palazon 1/3

    open at 16:03

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

TodoTango · tema/426

tango.info · T0370083558

Is a1

Is a Tango

Published1

Published 1927

Composer1

Composed by Carlos Marcucci

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Manuel Meaños

Listen

  1. La rejaFrancisco CanaroAgustín IrustatangoOdeon
  2. La rejaJosé BassoFloreal RuiztangoOdeon

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