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Margot

Music by José Ricardo, Carlos Gardel, lyrics by Celedonio Flores. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1962.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Juan Maglio, 1931

  1. Rodolfo BiagiCarlos Saavedra1947
  2. Juan MaglioCarlos Viván1931
  3. Leopoldo FedericoJulio Sosa1962
  4. Alberto Castillo1951
  5. Eduardo Del PianoMario Bustos1952

Versions of Margot recorded 1931–1962

Margot was composed by Carlos Gardel and José Razzano.† The lyrics of Margot are by Celedonio Flores.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Ricardo, Carlos Gardel
Words
Celedonio Flores
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan Maglio’s 1931 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

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The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1931 to 1962.
1930’40’50’60
Recordings of Margot by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

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

  1. Rodolfo BiagiMargotRodolfo BiagiCarlos SaavedratangoOdeon1947
  2. Juan MaglioEarliest we holdMargotJuan MaglioCarlos Vivántango1931
  3. Leopoldo FedericoMargotLeopoldo FedericoJulio Sosatango1962
  4. Alberto CastilloMargotAlberto Castillosungtango1951
  5. Eduardo Del PianoMargotEduardo Del PianoMario Bustostango1952
  6. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1921
  7. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Mar 271940
  8. Víctor BuchinoNot in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero · Aug 241950
  9. Ángel F. CondercuriNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo · May 111951
  10. Eduardo Del PianoNot in our catalogueMario Bustos · Sep 171951
  11. Edmundo RiveroNot in our catalogue
  12. Juan Carlos CáceresNot in our catalogueJuan Carlos Cáceres
  13. Alberto MarinoNot in our catalogueAlberto Marino
All recordings of Margot

One recording

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Juan Maglio

MargotJuan MaglioCarlos Vivántango
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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

tango.info · T0370093074

TodoTango · tema/100

MusicBrainz · 7414c61d-f984-409f-8d07-0d73db472c19source

Composer2

Composed by Carlos Gardel

Composed by José Razzano

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Celedonio Flores

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  1. MargotJuan MaglioCarlos Vivántango
  2. MargotRodolfo BiagiCarlos SaavedratangoOdeon
  3. MargotAlberto Castillosungtango
  4. MargotEduardo Del PianoMario Bustostango
  5. MargotLeopoldo FedericoJulio Sosatango

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