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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 242 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

Vargas, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.