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San Benito de Palermo

Music by Juan Noli, lyrics by Carlos Pesce. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1942.

Versions of San Benito de Palermo recorded 1942

San Benito de Palermo was composed by Juan Noli.†† The lyrics of San Benito de Palermo are by Carlos Pesce.†

The song

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1 orchestra recorded it

18 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Noli
Words
Carlos Pesce
Written
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First played
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Its words name
Palermo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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San Benito de Palermo, por la Virgen y el Señor, pedile a Don Juan Manuel que me salve de este horror. San Benito de Palermo, ayudame por favor, que ya me llevan para el banquillo a los redobles del tambor. ¡Ya están, Señor!, de frente los Mazorqueros que me van a fusilar. ¿Vendrá mi amor, a darme el adiós postrero en mi triste agonizar? San Benito de Palermo ya no tengo salvación, se oye el toque del clarín y está listo el pelotón. San Benito de Palermo muero por la libertad, y ya que nadie escuchó mi ruego, que me fusilen sin piedad.

English · machine translation

St. Benedict of Palermo, by the Virgin and the Lord, ask Don Juan Manuel to save me from this horror. Saint Benedict of Palermo, please help me, they are already taking me to the dock to the beating of the drum. Here they are, Lord! the Mazorqueros are already in front of me who are going to shoot me. Will my love come to give me the last goodbye in my sad agony? Saint Benedict of Palermo I no longer have salvation, the bugle is sounded and the platoon is ready. Saint Benedict of Palermo I die for freedom, and since no one listened to my plea, let them shoot me without mercy.

Every version

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1942 to 1942.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedSan Benito de PalermoFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldánmilongaOdeon
    18 dances
    1942
All recordings of San Benito de Palermo

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

San Benito de PalermoFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldánmilongaOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 17 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1942 · danced on film 2012–2026

20122026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2012: 3, 2013: 1, 2017: 4, 2026: 1

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Composer1

Composed by Juan Noli

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370181171

MusicBrainz · 8ebe169b-2212-4498-8b62-8209b1a40c44source

TodoTango · tema/3531

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Carlos Pesce

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  1. San Benito de PalermoFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldánmilongaOdeon

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