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Yira yira · José Basso · 1961

Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discepolo. 17 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1983.
1930: 3 · danced 1 times1946: 1 · danced 0 times1947: 1 · danced 1 times1954: 1 · danced 2 times1955: 1 · danced 1 times1961: 3 · danced 34 times1964: 1 · danced 1 times1966: 1 · danced 0 times1968: 1 · danced 0 times1972: 1 · danced 0 times1977: 2 · danced 0 times1983: 1 · danced 0 times
1930’40’50’60’701983
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1930: 3, 1; 1946: 1, 0; 1947: 1, 1; 1954: 1, 2; 1955: 1, 1; 1961: 3, 34; 1964: 1, 1; 1966: 1, 0; 1968: 1, 0; 1972: 1, 0; 1977: 2, 0; 1983: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Canaro recorded it in 1930, 1946 and 1961. 2 other orchestras recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Yira yira · José Basso · 1961 is a tango.† Yira yira · José Basso · 1961 lasts 02:25.†

Credit

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Lyrics
Enrique Santos Discepolo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

17 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 57 more we know of

1930’40’50’60’70’80

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloEdmundo Rivero · RCA Victor · Apr 29
    1 dance
    1947
  2. Miguel CalóRanko Fujisawa · Odeon · Mar 13
    1 dance
    1964
  3. Alfredo De AngelisLalo Martel · Odeon · Dec 21
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  4. Francisco CanaroLuis Díaz · Odeon · Sep 5
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  5. Francisco CanaroAlberto Arenas · Odeon · Sep 9
    Not danced on film yet
    1946
  6. Francisco CanaroMost dancedErnesto Herrera · Odeon · Dec 12
    34 dances
    1961
  7. Típica VictorEarliest we holdAlberto Gómez, Augusto Vila · RCA Victor · Sep 4
    1 dance
    1930
  8. Julio De CaroLuis Díaz
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  9. Enrique FranciniInstrumental · CBS Columbia
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  10. José BassoInstrumental · Apr 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  11. José BassoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1983
  12. Florindo SassoneMario Bustos · Odeon · Mar 15
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  13. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Jun 3
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  14. Donato RacciattiCarlos Roldán · May 3
    2 dances
    1954
  15. Alberto CastilloInstrumental · Nov 29
    1 dance
    1955
  16. Atilio StamponeRoberto Goyeneche · Oct 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1972
  17. Raúl GarelloInstrumental · Apr 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  18. Azucena MaizaniNot in our catalogue1930
  19. Sofia BozánNot in our catalogue1930
  20. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogueSofia Bozán1930

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002150534-1-14

Single source

tango.info · 02480002042860-1-14

Single source

Is a1

Is a tango

Single source

Duration1

Duration 02:25

Single source

Listen

  1. Yira yiraTípica Victor · Alberto Gómez, Augusto Vila1930

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