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Ojos tristes

Music by Rafael Iriarte, lyrics by ALFREDO NAVARRINE. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1947.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1938

  1. Osvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray1938
  2. Astor PiazzollaHéctor Insua1947

Versions of Ojos tristes recorded 1938–1947

Ojos tristes is a tango.

Ojos tristes was composed by Rafael Iriarte.

The lyrics of Ojos tristes are by ALFREDO NAVARRINE.

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Rafael Iriarte
Words
ALFREDO NAVARRINE
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1938 to 1947.
1930’40
Recordings of Ojos tristes by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

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

Osvaldo Fresedo

Ojos tristesOsvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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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

TodoTango · tema/2452

MusicBrainz · 3904e10b-a0aa-360d-a4e9-28fe3319162csource

Is a1

Is a Tango

Composer1

Composed by Rafael Iriarte

Lyricist1

Lyrics by ALFREDO NAVARRINE

Listen

  1. Ojos tristesOsvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoRCA Victor
  2. Ojos tristesAstor PiazzollaHéctor Insuatango

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