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Y no puede ser

Music by Aníbal Troilo, lyrics by José María Contursi. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1968.
1939: 2 · danced 4 times1968: 1 · danced 0 times
1939’50’601968
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1939: 2, 4; 1968: 1, 0

Y no puede ser was composed by Aníbal Troilo.† The lyrics of Y no puede ser are by José María Contursi.†

Credit

Music
Aníbal Troilo
Lyrics
José María Contursi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

1930’40’50’60

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Osvaldo FresedoMost dancedRicardo Ruiz · RCA Victor · Jun 14
    4 dances
    1939
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdErnesto Famá · Odeon · Mar 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1939
  3. Armando PontierAlberto Marino · Apr 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1968

Danced to it

Music from 1939–1968 · danced on film 2012–2026

20122026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2012: 2, 2013: 1, 2018: 1, 2026: 1

Mariana Montes2018 · 0:59

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sMariana Montes2018
  2. The 2020sCarlos Gavito2026

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370030548

Single source

TodoTango · tema/5848

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Aníbal Troilo

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by José María Contursi

Single source

Listen

  1. Y no puede serFrancisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá1939
  2. Y no puede serOsvaldo Fresedo · Ricardo Ruiz1939
  3. Y no puede serArmando Pontier · Alberto Marino · no clip yet1968

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