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Yira yira · Florindo Sassone · 1968

Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discepolo. 17 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1983.
1930: 3 · danced 0 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, 0; 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 · Florindo Sassone · 1968 is a tango.† Yira yira · Florindo Sassone · 1968 lasts 02:01.†

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. Julio De CaroLuis Díaz
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  8. Enrique FranciniInstrumental · CBS Columbia
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  9. José BassoInstrumental · Apr 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  10. José BassoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1983
  11. Florindo SassoneMario Bustos · Odeon · Mar 15
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  12. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Jun 3
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  13. Donato RacciattiCarlos Roldán · May 3
    2 dances
    1954
  14. Alberto CastilloInstrumental · Nov 29
    1 dance
    1955
  15. Atilio StamponeRoberto Goyeneche · Oct 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1972
  16. Orquesta Típica VictorEarliest we holdAlberto Gómez, Augusto Vila · RCA Victor · Sep 4
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  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
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

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tango.info · 00077778918028-1-10

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tango.info · 00094637195826-1-5

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tango.info · 00724352912827-1-10

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tango.info · 02480002043287-1-16

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:01

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Listen

  1. Yira yiraOrquesta Típica Victor · Alberto Gómez, Augusto Vila1930

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