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Gil a rayas

Music by Juan Carlos Guyot, Rafael Herraiz, lyrics by Rafael Herraiz. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1963.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1927

  1. Ángel D'Agostino194219531963
  2. Francisco Lomuto1927

Versions of Gil a rayas recorded 1927–1963

Gil a rayas was composed by Juan Carlos Guyot.† The lyrics of Gil a rayas are by Rafael Herraiz.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Carlos Guyot, Rafael Herraiz
Words
Rafael Herraiz
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 4 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1927 to 1963.
1920’30’40’50’60
Recordings of Gil a rayas by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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  1. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdGil a rayasFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
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    1927
  2. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogue1922
  3. Ángel D'AgostinoNot in our catalogueMay 61962
All recordings of Gil a rayas

One recording

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Ángel D'Agostino

Gil a rayasÁngel D'AgostinoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Danced to it

Music from 1927–1963 · danced on film 2009

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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