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Por la cuesta arriba

Music by Argentino Galván, lyrics by Carlos Bahr. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1945–1945.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1945

  1. Miguel CalóRaúl Iriarte1945
  2. Osvaldo FresedoOscar Serpa1945

Versions of Por la cuesta arriba recorded 1945

Por la cuesta arriba was composed by Argentino Galván.† The lyrics of Por la cuesta arriba are by Carlos Bahr.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Argentino Galván
Words
Carlos Bahr
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, 1945 to 1945.
1940
Recordings of Por la cuesta arriba by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

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

Miguel Caló

Por la cuesta arribaMiguel CalóRaúl IriartetangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1945 · danced on film 2016–2018

20162018
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2016: 1, 2018: 1

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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 catalogues2

tango.info · T0370224079

TodoTango · tema/4738

Composer1

Composed by Argentino Galván

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Carlos Bahr

Listen

  1. Por la cuesta arribaMiguel CalóRaúl IriartetangoOdeon
  2. Por la cuesta arribaOsvaldo FresedoOscar SerpatangoRCA Victor

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