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No es por hablar mal · 1930

· tango · 1930 · Columbia
Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Manuel Romero. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1930.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1929

  1. Típica VictorErnesto Famá1929
  2. Roberto Firpo1930
  3. Orquesta Típica Aieta1930

Recorded in 1930, during the Guardia Nueva (1920–1934).

1930

19201934

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Record label of No es por hablar mal · 1930
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Year
1930
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

The song

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3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Delfino
Words
Manuel Romero
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Típica Victor’s 1929 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1929 to 1930.
1920’30
Recordings of No es por hablar mal · 1930 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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  1. Típica VictorEarliest we holdNo es por hablar mal · Típica Victor · Ernesto Famá · tango · Oct 10, 1929 · RCA VictorMeasured automatically · 117 BPM · C major1929
  2. Roberto FirpoNo es por hablar mal · Roberto Firpo · instrumental · tango · Sep 18, 1930 · Odeon1930
  3. Orquesta Típica AietaNo es por hablar mal · Orquesta Típica Aieta · tango · 1930 · Columbia1930
  4. Tita MerelloNot in our catalogueOct 181929
  5. Tita MerelloNot in our catalogue
  6. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueTita Merello

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Orquesta Típica Aieta

No es por hablar mal · Orquesta Típica Aieta · tango · 1930 · Columbia

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  1. No es por hablar mal · Típica Victor · Ernesto Famá · 1929

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