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Se mira y no se toca · Francisco Canaro · 1928

Francisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Juan Polito, lyrics by Luis Rubistein. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1959.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1928

  1. Francisco Canaro1928
  2. Héctor Varela1959

Pinned at 1928 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Se mira y no se toca · Francisco Canaro · 1928 is a tango.† Se mira y no se toca · Francisco Canaro · 1928 lasts 03:04.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Polito
Words
Luis Rubistein
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1928 to 1959.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Se mira y no se toca · Francisco Canaro · 1928 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

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdSe mira y no se tocaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon1928
  2. Héctor VarelaSe mira y no se tocaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango1959
  3. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueJun 161928

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Se mira y no se tocaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

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  4. En las nubesFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002040248-1-11

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:04

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Se mira y no se tocaFrancisco Canaro

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