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Tanto

Music by Elías Randal, lyrics by Carlos Bahr. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1948–1967.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1948

  1. Miguel CalóMario Cané1948
  2. José LibertellaRoberto Florio1967

Versions of Tanto recorded 1948–1967

Tanto was composed by Elías Randal.† The lyrics of Tanto are by Carlos Bahr.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Elías Randal
Words
Carlos Bahr
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, 1948 to 1967.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Tanto by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 3, 2026

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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdMost dancedTantoMiguel CalóMario CanétangoOdeonMeasured automatically · 125 BPM · A minor
    1 dance
    1948
  2. José LibertellaTantoJosé LibertellaRoberto Floriotango
    No match yet
    1967
  3. Eduardo Del PianoNot in our catalogueÁngel Vargas · Feb 71949
  4. Luis StazoNot in our catalogueGloria Diaz
All recordings of Tanto

One recording

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

Miguel Caló

TantoMiguel CalóMario CanétangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

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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 · T0370061269

TodoTango · tema/774

Composer1

Composed by Elías Randal

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Carlos Bahr

Listen

  1. TantoMiguel CalóMario CanétangoOdeon
  2. TantoJosé LibertellaRoberto Floriotango

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