Moneda de Cobre (Copper Coin)
Tango, Recorded 1943-04-01
Music: Carlos Viván
Lyrics: Horacio Sanguinetti
English-language translation and subtitles Copyright © 2014 by Michael Krugman.
Performance by Orquesta Típica Lucio Demare with vocal by Raúl Berón. Recorded on this day in 1943.
Note: This performance was recorded in 1943, after the Argentine government had begun censoring tango lyrics. For the complete, original lyrics, including the unsung third verse, plus notes and commentary, please see our earlier post on MONEDA DE COBRE. We're planning a subtitled version of the uncensored 1942 Tanturi/Castillo version, too. Stay tuned!
[Photo: Singer a cabaret performer Josephine Baker.]
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