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 201-225 of 242 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CU-76[b] | 10-in. | before 5/25/1948 | Mira que eres linda | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-77[b] | 10-in. | before 5/26/1948 | Un momento | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-78[b] | 10-in. | before 5/25/1948 | Mi guitarra guajira | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-79[b] | 10-in. | before 5/26/1948 | Lejanía | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-80[b] | 10-in. | before 5/26/1948 | Ven pronto | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-112[a] | 10-in. | before 7/30/1948 | Canta playera | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-113[a] | 10-in. | before 7/30/1948 | Mienteme más | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-114[b] | 10-in. | before 7/23/1948 | Un poquito de tu amor | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-294[b] | 10-in. | before 6/30/1949 | Misería | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-295[b] | 10-in. | before 11/11/1949 | Dame tu cariñito | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-296[b] | 10-in. | before 11/11/1949 | Qué bonita iba | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-297[b] | 10-in. | before 6/30/1949 | Qué linda eres | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-341[a] | 10-in. | before 4/23/1940 | Habana de mi amor | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-342[a] | 10-in. | before 4/23/1940 | No puede ser | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-394 | 10-in. | before 5/3/1940 | Dime si te vas con ella | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-396 | 10-in. | before 5/3/1940 | Volveré | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
Victor | CU-397 | 10-in. | before 5/3/1940 | En mi corazón | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-398 | 10-in. | before 5/3/1940 | Rinconcito criollo | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-790[b] | 10-in. | before 4/6/1954 | Obsesion | Orquesta Beny Moré ; Pedro Vargas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-791[b] | 10-in. | before 4/6/1954 | Perdon | Orquesta Beny Moré ; Pedro Vargas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
Victor | CU-801 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Mañanita de sol | Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-802 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Súplica de amor | Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-803 | 10-in. | before 10/30/1941 | Tropicana | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-804 | 10-in. | before 10/29/1941 | Brisa tropical | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CU-805[a] | 10-in. | before 10/30/1941 | Acurrucadita | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8761028
MusicBrainz: Pedro Vargas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ace31a6-6b63-4f20-be6b-5e1f6b3377ac
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