Pedro Vargas
Pedro Vargas Mata (San Miguel de Allende, 29 April 1906 – Mexico City, 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental Tenor". Despite his training in opera, he dedicated his career to popular song, reaching international recognition and becoming one of the main interpreters of Agustín Lara. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1904 (San Miguel de Allende), Died October 30, 1989 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, piano, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, translator
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 242 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BAVE-93338 | 10-in. | Between 9/10/1936 and 9/29/1936 | Porteñita mia | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-93339 | 10-in. | Between 9/10/1936 and 9/29/1936 | Me fuí | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-93857 | 10-in. | between 8/14/1937 and 8/31/1937 | Muñeca de cristal | Ernesto Lecuona ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-93858 | 10-in. | between 8/14/1937 and 8/31/1937 | Carita de virgen | Hermanas Campos ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-94181 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Zafiro | Rodolfo Ducal | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-94182 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Tú me haces falta | Rodolfo Ducal | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 80148 | 10-in. | 4/28/1936 | Canto de expartiação | Olga Praguer Coelho ; Pedro Vargas | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Victor | 80149 | 10-in. | 4/20/1936 | Boi, boi, boi | Olga Praguer Coelho ; Pedro Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BAVE-80863 | 10-in. | between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 | Flor de lys | Orquesta Victor Brasileña ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-80864 | 10-in. | between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 | Vuelve otra vez | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-80865 | 10-in. | between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 | Dime que si | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-80866 | 10-in. | before 1/16/1939 | Ti-pi-tin | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-80867 | 10-in. | between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 | Chiquita | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-80868 | 10-in. | between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 | Nunca, nunca, nunca | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-80876 | 10-in. | between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 | Adiós, mi querida, adios | Orquesta Victor Brasileña ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-02691 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | Tú me haces falta | Lydia Mendoza | Female vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
Victor | MBS-015138 | 10-in. | before 4/6/1938 | Escúchame | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015139 | 10-in. | before 4/6/1938 | Siempreviva | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015200 | 10-in. | before 5/20/1938 | Anoche soñe | Conjunto Típico Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015201 | 10-in. | before 5/20/1938 | Tuyo es mi amor | Conjunto Típico Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015216 | 10-in. | before 7/5/1938 | Nocturnal | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015217 | 10-in. | before 7/5/1938 | Cuando | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015232 | 10-in. | before 8/10/1938 | Envidia | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015233 | 10-in. | before July 1938 | Niebla del riachuelo | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-015278 | 10-in. | before 8/10/1938 | Mia nomas | Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.
Vargas, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.
"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Vargas, Pedro - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83127168
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MusicBrainz: Pedro Vargas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ace31a6-6b63-4f20-be6b-5e1f6b3377ac
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