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Song

No pudo ser

Music by José García, lyrics by Mario Battistella. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1942.

No pudo ser was composed by José García.† The lyrics of No pudo ser are by Mario Battistella.†

Credit

Music
José García
Lyrics
Mario Battistella

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. José GarciaEarliest we holdMost dancedAlfredo Rojas · Sep 17
    4 dances
    1942

Danced to it

Music from 1942 · danced on film 2019–2022

20192022
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2019: 1, 2022: 1

Fernando Sanchez & Ariadna NaveiraWinterTangoNapoli · 2019 · 3:08

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sFernando Sanchez & Ariadna NaveiraWinterTangoNapoli · 2019
  2. The 2020sCarlos Urrego & Maureen UrregoArgentine Tango USA Championship · 2022

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Confitería IdealSan Nicolás
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370175500

Single source

TodoTango · tema/2699

Single source

Composer1

Composed by José García

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Mario Battistella

Single source

Listen

  1. No pudo serJosé Garcia · Alfredo Rojas1942

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