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Song

Mala suerte

Music by Francisco Lomuto, lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1974.

Versions of Mala suerte recorded 1939–1974

Mala suerte was composed by Francisco Lomuto.† The lyrics of Mala suerte are by Francisco Gorrindo.†

The work

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Music
Francisco Lomuto
Lyrics
Francisco Gorrindo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1939 to 1974.

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1930’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Mala suerte by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedMala suerteJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
    15 dances
    1974
  2. Francisco CanaroMala suerteFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    7 dances
    1939
  3. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdMala suerteFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1939
  4. Francisco RotundoMala suerteFrancisco RotundoJulio SosatangoPampa
    Not danced on film yet
    1954
  5. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1927
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo1954
  7. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Jan 191955
  8. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Aug 241961
  9. Luis StazoNot in our catalogueJulián Centeya · May 91972
  10. Ariel ArditNot in our catalogue

The versions dancers use

Music from 1939–1974 · danced on film 2011–2024

20112024
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2011: 1, 2012: 3, 2014: 1, 2017: 1, 2019: 3, 2022: 1, 2024: 1

David Samaniego & Agostina TarchiniWorld Champion · Tango Escenario 20172022 · 2:57

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sChristian Marquez & Virginia Gomez2019
  2. The 2020sDavid Samaniego & Agostina Tarchini2022

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance

In their words

  • Con tanta mala suerte que después se quedaron, no sé, un caos económico, y me quedé sin plata.

    Soledad del Valle · MANO A MANO - Entrevista a SOLEDAD DEL VALLE - Versión del tango "Entre tu amor y mi amor".

    open at 53:05
  • Yo me siento satisfecho, y no me arrepiento de nada, de todas las veces que pude haber tenido mala suerte.

    Juan Carlos Copes · Juan Carlos Copes - La entrevista

    open at 23:08

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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 · T0370053250

TodoTango · tema/135

Composer1

Composed by Francisco Lomuto

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo

Listen

  1. Mala suerteFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
  2. Mala suerteFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
  3. Mala suerteFrancisco RotundoJulio SosatangoPampa
  4. Mala suerteJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor

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