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Trapitos

Music by José Canet, lyrics by José Canet. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1946–1946.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1946

  1. Miguel CalóRaúl Iriarte · Roberto Arrieta1946
  2. Orquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestá1946

Versions of Trapitos recorded 1946

Trapitos is a milonga.† Trapitos was composed by José Canet.† The lyrics of Trapitos are by José Canet.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Canet
Words
José Canet
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, 1946 to 1946.
1940
Recordings of Trapitos by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 5, 2026

One recording

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

Orquesta Francini-Pontier

TrapitosOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestámilonga

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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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 catalogues1

TodoTango · tema/2592

Is a1

Is a Milonga

Composer1

Composed by José Canet

Lyricist1

Lyrics by José Canet

Listen

  1. TrapitosMiguel CalóRaúl Iriarte, Roberto ArrietamilongaOdeon
  2. TrapitosOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestámilonga

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