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 126-150 of 242 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BAVE-083618 | 10-in. | before 1/29/1948 | La capitana | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-083621 | 10-in. | before 1/29/1948 | Adiós amor | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-083678 | 10-in. | before 1/29/1948 | Vuelve otra vez | Fernando López ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-083690 | 10-in. | before 1/27/1948 | Milagro de amor | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-083691 | 10-in. | before 1/27/1948 | Donde quiera | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-083692 | 10-in. | before 11/27/1948 | Poema tropical | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-083693 | 10-in. | before 1/28/1948 | Yo no sé que me pasa | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-084580 | 10-in. | 1944 | Luna de miel | Orquesta Juan S. Garrido ; Pedro Vargas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-084581 | 10-in. | 1944 | Cosas del amor | Orquesta Juan S. Garrido ; Pedro Vargas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-090561 | 10-in. | before 12/8/1947 | En revancha | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-090562 | 10-in. | before 12/8/1947 | Te quiero ver | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-090568 | 10-in. | before 1/21/1948 | Traición | Mariachi San Pedro Tlaquepaque de Gilberto Parra ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-090570 | 10-in. | before 1/21/1948 | Yo soy caballero | Mariachi San Pedro Tlaquepaque de Gilberto Parra ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-090701 | 10-in. | before 4/13/1948 | El abandonado | Conjunto "El Patio" del Chamaco Domínguez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-090702 | 10-in. | before 4/15/1948 | Ya no me quieres | Conjunto "El Patio" del Chamaco Domínguez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-091032 | 10-in. | before 2/14/1949 | Cuando el amor llegue | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-091033 | 10-in. | before 1/31/1949 | No seas así | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-091034 | 10-in. | before 1/31/1949 | Amor desconocido | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BAVE-091037 | 10-in. | before 2/14/1949 | La culpa de todo | Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-091180 | 10-in. | before 2/28/1949 | La rondalla | Mariachi Chapala ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-091181 | 10-in. | before 2/28/1949 | Canción del corazón | Mariachi Chapala ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-091182 | 10-in. | before 3/15/1949 | La vida en rosa | Conjunto de Herbeto Alcalá ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | translator, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-091183 | 10-in. | before 3/15/1949 | Falsos juramentos | Conjunto de Herbeto Alcalá ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-092072 | 10-in. | before 12/13/1950 | Pobre corazón | Mariachi Los Tecolotes ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MBS-092074 | 10-in. | before 12/13/1950 | El quelite | Mariachi Los Tecolotes ; 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
Wikidata: Pedro Vargas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q977769
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MusicBrainz: Pedro Vargas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ace31a6-6b63-4f20-be6b-5e1f6b3377ac
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