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Song

Trago amargo

Music by Rafael Iriarte, lyrics by Julio Navarrine. 8 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1972.

Who recorded it

Every version8

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1926

  1. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe19391955
  2. Francisco Canaro19261927
  3. Típica Victor1927
  4. Florindo SassoneRodolfo Galé1951
  5. Juan PolitoRaúl Figueroa1952
  6. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe1972

Versions of Trago amargo recorded 1926–1972

Trago amargo was composed by Rafael Iriarte.†† The lyrics of Trago amargo are by Julio Navarrine.†† Trago amargo is a tango.† Trago amargo was published in 1925.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

135 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Rafael Iriarte
Words
Julio Navarrine
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1939 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 8 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1926 to 1972.
1920’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Trago amargo by year, taller the more they are danced · 8 of 8 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

The leader is Juan D'Arienzo, with 99% of the 135 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.

“No match yet” means no filmed dance is tied to that version so far, not that nobody dances it. Dances whose music we have not identified are left out.

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

  3. Típica VictorTrago amargoTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1927
  4. Florindo SassoneTrago amargoFlorindo SassoneRodolfo GalétangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1951
  5. Juan PolitoTrago amargoJuan PolitoRaúl Figueroatango
    No match yet
    1952
  6. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoTrago amargoLos Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1972
  7. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue1925
  8. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1926
  9. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jan 81926
  10. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Feb 211927
  11. Ciriaco OrtizNot in our catalogue1937
  12. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  13. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel
  14. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Trago amargo

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

Trago amargoJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 115 Performances

Jonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 20152:55

Danced to it

Music from 1926–1972 · danced on film 2010–2026

20102026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 1, 2012: 9, 2013: 7, 2014: 6, 2015: 9, 2016: 11, 2017: 5, 2018: 8, 2019: 6, 2020: 3, 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 3, 2024: 7, 2025: 2, 2026: 5

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sDante Sánchez & Ines Muzzopappa2013
  2. The 2020sCarlitos Espinoza & Agustina PiaggioBratislava Tango Festival · 2026

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    3 performances
  2. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    1 performance
  3. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

3 of 11 complete sets on film

  1. Dante Sánchez and Ines Muzzopappa

    2013 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Viejo portónRodolfo Biagi, 1938
    2. 2Milonga queridaJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
    3. 3Gallo ciegoOsvaldo Pugliese, 1959
    4. 4Trago amargoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939
    Watch it on TangoTube

  2. Alexa Yepes and Edwin Espinosa

    2016 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Trago amargoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939
    2. 2La espuelaJuan D'Arienzo, 1946
    3. 3ChiquéOsvaldo Pugliese, 1953
    Watch it on TangoTube

  3. Clarisa Aragón and Jonathan Saavedra

    Porteño y Bailarín · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1ReciénOsvaldo Pugliese, 1980
    2. 2Trago amargoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939
    3. 3Estampa de varónJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
    Watch it on TangoTube

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370028708

TodoTango · tema/1201

Composer1

Composed by Rafael Iriarte

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Julio Navarrine

Is a1

Is a Tango

Published1

Published 1925

Listen

  1. Trago amargoFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  2. Trago amargoTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  3. Trago amargoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  4. Trago amargoJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
  5. Trago amargoFlorindo SassoneRodolfo GalétangoRCA Victor
  6. Trago amargoJuan PolitoRaúl Figueroatango
  7. Trago amargoJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
  8. Trago amargoLos Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoMusic Hall

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