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Inútil

Music by Tito Ribero, lyrics by Reinaldo Yiso. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1946–1947.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1946

  1. Miguel CalóRoberto Arrieta1946
  2. Osmar MadernaOrlando Verri1947

Versions of Inútil recorded 1946–1947

Inútil is a tango.

Inútil was composed by Tito Ribero.

The lyrics of Inútil are by Reinaldo Yiso and Félix Lipesker.

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Tito Ribero
Words
Reinaldo Yiso
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1946 to 1947.
1940
Recordings of Inútil by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

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  1. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdMost dancedInútilMiguel CalóRoberto ArrietatangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1946
  2. Osmar MadernaInútilOsmar MadernaOrlando VerritangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1947
  3. Oscar AlonsoNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Inútil

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Miguel Caló

InútilMiguel CalóRoberto ArrietatangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Danced to it

Music from 1946–1947 · danced on film 2017

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

TodoTango · tema/2439

tango.info · T0370244828

Is a1

Is a Tango

Composer1

Composed by Tito Ribero

Lyricist2

Lyrics by Reinaldo Yiso

Lyrics by Félix Lipesker

Listen

  1. InútilMiguel CalóRoberto ArrietatangoOdeon
  2. InútilOsmar MadernaOrlando VerritangoRCA Victor

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