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Yira yira · Francisco Canaro · 1961

Francisco CanaroErnesto HerreratangoOdeon
Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discepolo. 17 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1983.

Pinned at 1961 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

The work

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Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Lyrics
Enrique Santos Discepolo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 17 recordings of this song by 13 orchestras, 1930 to 1983.

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1930’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Yira yira · Francisco Canaro · 1961 by year, taller the more they are danced · 17 of 17 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloYira yiraAníbal TroiloEdmundo RiverotangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1947
  2. Miguel CalóYira yiraMiguel CalóRanko FujisawatangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1964
  3. Alfredo De AngelisYira yiraAlfredo De AngelisLalo MarteltangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  4. Francisco CanaroYira yiraFrancisco CanaroLuis DíaztangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  5. Francisco CanaroYira yiraFrancisco CanaroAlberto ArenastangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1946
  6. Francisco CanaroMost dancedYira yiraFrancisco CanaroErnesto HerreratangoOdeon
    34 dances
    1961
  7. Típica VictorEarliest we holdYira yiraTípica VictorAlberto Gómez, Augusto VilatangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1930
  8. Julio De CaroYira yiraJulio De CaroLuis Díaztango
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  9. Enrique FranciniYira yiraEnrique Francinisinger unknowntangoCBS Columbia
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  10. José BassoYira yiraJosé Bassoinstrumentaltango
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  11. José BassoYira yiraJosé Bassosinger unknowntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1983
  12. Florindo SassoneYira yiraFlorindo SassoneMario BustostangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  13. Florindo SassoneYira yiraFlorindo SassoneinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  14. Donato RacciattiYira yiraDonato RacciattiCarlos Roldántango
    2 dances
    1954
  15. Alberto CastilloYira yiraAlberto Castillosinger unknowntango
    1 dance
    1955
  16. Atilio StamponeYira yiraAtilio StamponeRoberto Goyenechetango
    Not danced on film yet
    1972
  17. Raúl GarelloYira yiraRaúl Garellosinger unknowntango
    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

The versions dancers use

Music from 1961 · danced on film 2007–2023

20072023
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 2, 2008: 2, 2009: 1, 2011: 1, 2012: 1, 2013: 2, 2015: 1, 2016: 2, 2017: 1, 2019: 1, 2020: 1, 2022: 3, 2023: 4

Sebastián Achaval & Roxana SuárezWorld Champion · Tango de Salón 20052023 · 3:03

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sSebastián Achaval & Roxana Suárez2009
  2. The 2010sSebastián Achaval & Roxana Suárez2013
  3. The 2020sSebastián Achaval & Roxana Suárez2023

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Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Que falta que me hacésMiguel Caló, 1963 · danced together in 2 Performances
  2. 2AbandonoPedro Laurenz, 1937 · danced together in 2 Performances
  3. 3Viejo portónRodolfo Biagi, 1938 · danced together in 2 Performances

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  1. Yira yiraTípica VictorAlberto Gómez, Augusto Vila

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