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No puede ser

Music by Marcos Larrosa, Juan Carlos Howard, lyrics by Julio Jorge Nelson. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1941.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1929

  1. Rodolfo BiagiAlberto Lago1941
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929

Versions of No puede ser recorded 1929–1941

No puede ser was composed by Juan Carlos Howard and Marcos Larrosa.† The lyrics of No puede ser are by Julio Jorge Nelson.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Marcos Larrosa, Juan Carlos Howard
Words
Julio Jorge Nelson
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, 1929 to 1941.
1920’30’40
Recordings of No puede ser 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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedNo puede serRodolfo BiagiAlberto LagotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1941
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdNo puede serFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1929
All recordings of No puede ser

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

No puede serFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

In their words

  • No, no puede ser igual, no puede ser igual, porque...

    Javier Rodríguez · Entrevista Javier Rodriguez - ¡Que noche tan clara!, Veladas Tangueras

    open at 1:09:30
  • Sí, puede ser, sí. Ah, bueno. ¿Cómo no? Don Eduardo Díaz.

    Roberto Goyeneche (hijo) · Entrevista a Roberto Goyeneche (hijo) en La Maquina Tanguera

    open at 8:16

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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 catalogues3

tango.info · Z0999901444

tango.info · T0370021172

TodoTango · tema/3901

Composer2

Composed by Juan Carlos Howard

Composed by Marcos Larrosa

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Julio Jorge Nelson

Listen

  1. No puede serFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. No puede serRodolfo BiagiAlberto LagotangoOdeon

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