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Song

Pompas de jabón

Music by Roberto Goyeneche, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1942.

Versions of Pompas de jabón recorded 1928–1942

Pompas de jabón was composed by Roberto Emilio Goyeneche.† The lyrics of Pompas de jabón are by Enrique Cadícamo.†

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Roberto Goyeneche
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1928 to 1942.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Pompas de jabón by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 12 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedPompas de jabónJuan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1942
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPompas de jabónFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  3. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 271925
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 231927
  5. Aníbal TroiloNot in our catalogueJorge Casal1952
  6. Ernesto Baffa, Osvaldo BerlingieriNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche1967
  7. Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue
  8. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue
  9. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  10. Aníbal TroiloNot in our catalogue
  11. Ernesto Baffa, Osvaldo BerlingieriNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche
  12. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel
  13. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel
  14. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Juan D'Arienzo

Pompas de jabónJuan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor
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The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370120276

TodoTango · tema/63

Composer1

Composed by Roberto Emilio Goyeneche

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo

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  1. Pompas de jabónFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. Pompas de jabónJuan D'ArienzoJuan Carlos LamastangoRCA Victor

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