Pedro Laurenz

Pedro Laurenz (born Pedro Blanco Acosta) was a bandoneon player, director and composer of Argentine tango music.

He was born on October 10, 1902, and died on July 7, 1972.

Pedro was born into a musical family in the La Boca neighbourhood of Buenos Aires and later moving to Uruguay, where he was attracted to the bandoneón. He made his début in Buenos Aires at the age of twenty, playing with Julio De Caro's orchestra, in duet with Pedro Mafia known as Los dos Pedritos. He formed his own orchestra in 1934 at the bar Los treinta y seis billares.

He was the creator of the classic tango songs Mala junta, Risa loca, Milonga de mis amores, Mal de amores and Berretín.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1902 (Buenos Aires), Died July 7, 1972 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, bandoneón, leader, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-44156 10-in. summer 1928 Mala junta Agustín Magaldi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-44158 10-in. summer 1928 Berretín Agustín Magaldi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-44295 10-in. fall 1928 Mal de amores Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-44299 10-in. fall 1928 Orgullo criollo Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93033 10-in. 11/26/1935 De puro guapo Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-93813 10-in. 7/14/1937 Milonga de mis amores Héctor Farrel ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Victor BAVE-93814 10-in. 7/14/1937 Enamorao Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Victor BAVE-93913 10-in. 9/24/1937 Arrabal Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BAVE-93914 10-in. 9/24/1937 Abandono Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BA-611 10-in. 6/9/1925 El rebelde Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BA-621 10-in. 6/25/1925 Julián Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BA-622 10-in. 6/25/1925 Buen amigo Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BA-704 10-in. 11/12/1925 Sonsa Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BA-705 10-in. 11/12/1925 Titina Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BA-744 10-in. fall 1925 Flor de noche Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-797 10-in. spring 1926 La revancha Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-870 10-in. summer 1926 La cumparsita Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-871 10-in. summer 1926 Pura maña Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-1014 10-in. fall 1926 Negro Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-1015 10-in. fall 1926 Pato Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-1016 10-in. fall 1926 Mocosita Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-1017 10-in. fall 1926 Allá en el bajo Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-1065 10-in. winter 1926 Risa loca Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1074 10-in. winter 1926 Lazos de seda Armando Blasco ; Pedro Laurenz Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-1075 10-in. winter 1926 Guardia vieja Armando Blasco ; Pedro Laurenz Bandoneón duet instrumentalist, bandoneón  
Victor BAVE-1415 10-in. Summer 1927 Amurado Agustín Magaldi Male vocal solo, with guitars composer  
Victor BAVE-1421 10-in. fall 1927 Amurado Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1422 10-in. fall 1927 Mala junta Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1621 10-in. Winter 1928 Risa loca Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-1671 10-in. spring 1928 Berretín Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-012272 10-in. 5/12/1938 Vieja amiga Juan Carlos Casas ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor BAVE-012273 10-in. 5/12/1938 Milonga compadre Juan Carlos Casas ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BAVE-039189 10-in. 1/25/1940 No me extraña Juan Carlos Casas ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BAVE-039190 10-in. 1/25/1940 De puro guapo Juan Carlos Casas ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Victor BAVE-039221 10-in. 2/21/1940 Mascarita Juan Carlos Casas ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Victor BAVE-039222 10-in. 2/21/1940 Desconsuelo Juan Carlos Casas ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia CO23612 10-in. 10/24/1938 Vieja amiga : Bolero Canario y su Orquesta "Puerto Rico" Vocal and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia W370499 10-in. between 1930 and March 1932 Sin tacha Orquesta Típica Maffia Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1349 10-in. 12/13/1928 Mala junta Orquesta Típica Brodman-Alfaro Instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Laurenz, Pedro," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106331.

Laurenz, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106331.

"Laurenz, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106331

External Sources

Wikipedia: Pedro Laurenz

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Laurenz, Pedro, 1902-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91058482

Wikidata: Pedro Laurenz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q360386

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27250371

MusicBrainz: Pedro Laurenz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d73cab5-fe7e-47fa-846a-6ed5b0956a60

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/287329

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