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Francisco Canaro (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was a Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader. Canaro was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, in 1888. His parents were Italian immigrants, and later, when he was less than 10 years old, they emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late nineteenth century. As a young man he found work in a factory, where an empty oil can, in his skilled hands, became his first violin. Performing in seedy bars initially, he ultimately forged a career that spanned many decades, and his orchestra was one of the most recorded. His introduction to the tango came by orquesta típica leader Vicente Greco in 1908, and in 1912 he composed "Pinta brava" ("Fierce Look"). Canaro composed the music for the 1915 Argentine classic film Nobleza gaucha. He later was romantically attached to Argentine actress and tango vocalist Ada Falcón, but the relationship, which began in the early 1920s, grew apart a decade later. In 1920 Canaro discovered Azucena Maizani, who rapidly developed into a major tango star.Canaro was active in the cause of intellectual property rights from 1918 onwards, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Argentine Society of Composers and Songwriters (SADAIC), in 1935, purchasing the downtown Buenos Aires lot where its headquarters were built. He performed in Paris with his orchestra in 1925, and a success among local audiences, he remained in Europe for a decade. Becoming a naturalized Argentine citizen in 1940, much of his recorded music is in the classic salon style of that decade, but he is also considered a member of the old guard, and some of his later recordings contributed to the transition to concert tango. Canaro's orchestra became a fixture on Argentine radio during the 1940s and early 1950s, though for many contemporary dancers and listeners, his early golden age recordings remained the best in their genre. Canaro authored his memoirs, Mis 50 años con el tango (My Fifty Years with the Tango) in 1956, but later developed Paget's disease, and was forced to retire. He died in Buenos Aires in 1964.
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25 de Mayo | Unknown Album | 3:08 |
A Su Memoria | Unknown Album | 3:17 |
Abran Cancha | Unknown Album | 2:55 |
Al Otro Lado del Arroyo | Unknown Album | 3:12 |
Al Uruguay | Unknown Album | 2:55 |
Alma en Pena | Unknown Album | 3:13 |
Always | Unknown Album | 3:24 |
Amor de Payaso | Unknown Album | 2:49 |
Amurado | Unknown Album | 3:00 |
Andate Con la Otra | Unknown Album | 3:06 |
Apriendan los Pedigueños | Unknown Album | 3:30 |
Aquel Muchacho Triste | Unknown Album | 2:55 |
Aquel Tapado de Armiño | Unknown Album | 3:27 |
Asi Canto Yo | Unknown Album | 3:02 |
Bailarín Compadrito | Unknown Album | 3:06 |
Bandoneón Arrabalero | Unknown Album | 3:10 |
Barrio Reo | Unknown Album | 2:46 |
Beso Su Mano, Mi Dama | Unknown Album | 3:25 |
Besos de Miel | Unknown Album | 3:09 |
Bigotito | Unknown Album | 3:06 |
Brujerías | Unknown Album | 3:15 |
Buenas Noches, Querida | Unknown Album | 2:57 |
Buenos Aires Querido | Unknown Album | 2:27 |
Canto por No Llorar | Unknown Album | 2:42 |
Charmaine | Unknown Album | 3:37 |
Chorra | Unknown Album | 3:09 |
Clavel del Aire | Unknown Album | 3:22 |
Como la Mosca | Unknown Album | 2:46 |
Compadrón | Unknown Album | 3:01 |
Con Tu Mirar | Unknown Album | 3:07 |
Copetín, Vos Sos Mi Hermano | Unknown Album | 2:37 |
Coplas y Toros | Unknown Album | 3:16 |
Cualquier Cosa | Unknown Album | 2:49 |
Cuando Llora la Milonga | Unknown Album | 3:19 |
Cuando Mi Barrio Se Duerme | Unknown Album | 3:05 |
Cuando el Indio Llora | Unknown Album | 3:23 |
Dama Española | Unknown Album | 3:13 |
De Todo Te Olvidas | Unknown Album | 2:55 |
De a Traicion | Unknown Album | 2:48 |
Destellos | Unknown Album | 2:51 |
Donde Estás Corazón | Unknown Album | 3:05 |
Dos Ojos Negros | Unknown Album | 2:51 |
Duelo Criollo | Unknown Album | 2:54 |
El Aguacero | Unknown Album | 2:49 |
El Carrerito | Unknown Album | 3:22 |
El Ciruja de Sorrento | Unknown Album | 3:08 |
El Mal Que Me Hiciste | Unknown Album | 3:04 |
El Manisero | Unknown Album | 3:10 |
El Picaflor | Unknown Album | 3:17 |
El Pingo de Pascual | Unknown Album | 3:01 |
El Que Con Chicos Se Acuesta | Unknown Album | 3:03 |
En el Baile de ña Fabiana | Unknown Album | 3:17 |
En la Palmera | Unknown Album | 2:43 |
En la Tranquera | Unknown Album | 2:54 |
Encanto | Unknown Album | 3:13 |
Esclavas Blancas | Unknown Album | 2:41 |
Esta Noche Me Emborracho | Unknown Album | 3:08 |
Estampilla | Unknown Album | 3:07 |
Federación | Unknown Album | 2:44 |
Fierro Chifle | Unknown Album | 2:42 |
Fiesta Criolla | Unknown Album | 2:53 |
Flor de Ceibo | Unknown Album | 2:50 |
Flor de Rea | Unknown Album | 2:54 |
Fondin de Pedro Mendoza | Unknown Album | 3:20 |
Fumando Espero | Unknown Album | 3:05 |
Hagame el Cambio | Unknown Album | 3:00 |
Haragán | Unknown Album | 3:01 |
Ilusión Marina | Unknown Album | 3:39 |
Isabel | Unknown Album | 3:03 |
Jeannette | Unknown Album | 3:01 |
Jinetazo | Unknown Album | 3:02 |
Justo el 31 | Unknown Album | 3:00 |
La Brisa | Unknown Album | 2:41 |
La Chica del 17 | Unknown Album | 2:57 |
La Hija de Japonesita | Unknown Album | 2:41 |
La Morocha | Unknown Album | 3:00 |
La Muchacha del Circo | Unknown Album | 2:59 |
La Que Murió en París | Unknown Album | 2:44 |
La Reina del Tango | Unknown Album | 2:45 |
La Reja | Unknown Album | 2:55 |
La Ultima Copa | Unknown Album | 3:04 |
Las Vueltas de la Vida | Unknown Album | 3:36 |
Llorando Mis Penas | Unknown Album | 3:22 |
Lo Han Visto Con Otra | Unknown Album | 3:03 |
Lupe | Unknown Album | 3:23 |
Madre Hay una Sola | Unknown Album | 3:07 |
Madreselva | Unknown Album | 3:10 |
Malandrin | Unknown Album | 3:11 |
Malevaje | Unknown Album | 3:27 |
Marioneta | Unknown Album | 2:56 |
Me Enamoré una Vez | Unknown Album | 3:10 |
Mentiras Criollas | Unknown Album | 2:52 |
Mi Provinciana | Unknown Album | 3:15 |
Misa de Once | Unknown Album | 3:21 |
Mucamita | Unknown Album | 2:43 |
My Angeline | Unknown Album | 2:57 |
Música de Calesita | Unknown Album | 2:37 |
Nelly | Unknown Album | 3:26 |
No Me Abandones | Unknown Album | 3:08 |
No Salgas de Tu Barrio | Unknown Album | 3:04 |
Noche de Luna | Unknown Album | 3:11 |
Noche de Reyes | Unknown Album | 2:58 |
Nochebuena | Unknown Album | 3:00 |
Nocturno | Unknown Album | 3:00 |
Norah | Unknown Album | 3:47 |
Otario Que Andas Penando | Unknown Album | 3:14 |
Padrino Pelao | Unknown Album | 2:46 |
Palermo | Unknown Album | 2:40 |
Palomita Blanca | Unknown Album | 3:23 |
Parque Patricios | Unknown Album | 3:03 |
Pata de Palo | Unknown Album | 3:09 |
Pebeta Canyengue | Unknown Album | 2:48 |
Perfume de Mujer | Unknown Album | 2:58 |
Pero Yo Se | Unknown Album | 2:48 |
Piedad | Unknown Album | 3:41 |
Pimpollo de Rosa | Unknown Album | 3:28 |
Por Esos Te Quiero | Unknown Album | 3:07 |
Por Esta Cruz | Unknown Album | 2:46 |
Primer Auxilio | Unknown Album | 2:43 |
Que Vachache | Unknown Album | 2:49 |
Quico | Unknown Album | 3:00 |
Ramona | Unknown Album | 3:41 |
Raquel | Unknown Album | 3:15 |
Rosa | Unknown Album | 2:23 |
Sally | Unknown Album | 2:51 |
Saludó y Se Fue | Unknown Album | 2:56 |
Se Acabaron los Otarios | Unknown Album | 2:47 |
Seguí Mi Consejo | Unknown Album | 2:57 |
Serenata Maleva | Unknown Album | 3:11 |
Señor Comisario | Unknown Album | 2:32 |
Silbando | Unknown Album | 2:58 |
Sol y Sombra | Unknown Album | 3:19 |
Solamente Usted | Unknown Album | 2:43 |
Soledad | Unknown Album | 3:32 |
Solo Pienso en Ti | Unknown Album | 3:29 |
Sos Bueno Vos Tambien | Unknown Album | 3:22 |
Sueño de Juventud | Unknown Album | 3:06 |
Sulamita | Unknown Album | 3:18 |
Taconeando | Unknown Album | 3:38 |
Te Fuiste... Ja, Ja | Unknown Album | 2:59 |
Titiriteros | Unknown Album | 3:04 |
Tomo y Obligo | Unknown Album | 3:05 |
Tonguero | Unknown Album | 2:53 |
Uno y Uno | Unknown Album | 2:45 |
Ventanita Florida | Unknown Album | 2:45 |
Vieja Carreta | Unknown Album | 2:57 |
Volve Mi Negra | Unknown Album | 2:51 |
Volvió la Princesita | Unknown Album | 3:05 |
Yira...Yira | Unknown Album | 3:09 |
Yo Soy Así | Unknown Album | 2:55 |
Zaraza | Unknown Album | 2:55 |
¿Donde Está Mi Gato? | Unknown Album | 3:09 |
¿Dónde Estás Corazón? | Unknown Album | 2:56 |
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