Angel Gregorio Villoldo

Ángel Gregorio Villoldo Arroyo (16 February 1861 – 14 October 1919) was an Argentine musician and one of the pioneers of tango music. He was lyricist, composer, and one of the major singers of the era. He is also known by the pseudonyms A. Gregorio, Fray Pimiento, Gregorio Giménez, Angel Arroyo, and Mario Reguero. Villoldo transformed the Spanish tanguillos, the cuplés, and the habaneras, turning the continental genres into native Argentinian rhythms.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1861 (Barracas), Died October 14, 1919

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal, speaker, author, vocalist, songwriter, lyricist

Notes: Ángel Gregori Villoldo Arroyo's name appears as Angel Villoldo, Angel Gregorio Villoldo, Fray Pimiento, and Antonio Techotra.

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

Recordings (Results 251-255 of 255 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	13386	10-in.	before 1908	Ensalada criolla	Lola Garcia ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Odeon	6875	10-in.	9/23/1931	Cantar eterno	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer
Polyphon	2300	10-in.	between 1910 and 1925	Camarera y compadrito	Alfredo Eusebio de Gobbi ; Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Zonophone (U.K.)	13443	10-in.	approximately 1905	El porteñito	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9333	10-in.	approximately 1952	Laisse ta main dans la mienne	Orchestre Argentin Manuel Pizarro ; Manuel Pizarro	Instrumental ensemble	composer

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Villoldo, Angel Gregorio," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116562.

Villoldo, Angel Gregorio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116562.

"Villoldo, Angel Gregorio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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