Ada Falcón

Ada Falcón

Ada Falcón (born Aída Elsa Ada Falcone; 17 August 1905 – 4 January 2002) was an Argentine tango dancer, singer and film actress of the 1920s and 1930s. She starred in the film Ídolos de la radio in 1934. She was famous for her tango work and made over 200 recordings in the 1920s and 1930s. She shared a long relationship with orchestra leader Francisco Canaro. She mysteriously disappeared from the limelight in 1942 and lived as a recluse until she died in 2002 at age 96.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1905 (Buenos Aires), Died January 4, 2002 (Córdoba Province)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= 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
Victor	BA-634	10-in.	7/8/1925	Oro y seda	Ada Falcón	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BA-635	10-in.	7/8/1925	Pobre chica	Ada Falcón	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BA-731	10-in.	12/23/1925	Risas de cabaret	Ada Falcón	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Victor	BA-732	10-in.	12/23/1925	Casquivana	Ada Falcón	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Decca	6839	10-in.	9/2/1931	Madreselva	Francisco Canaro ; Ada Falcón		vocalist
Decca	7193		approximately 1931	Para ti madre	Ada Falcón		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Falcón, Ada," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112210.

Falcón, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112210.

"Falcón, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.