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 26-50 of 255 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BAVE-44732	10-in.	Fall 1929	El choclo	Orquesta Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BSHQ-73022	10-in.	6/20/1932	El choclo	Pietro Deiro	Accordion trio, with maracas	composer
Victor	BAVE-93831	10-in.	7/26/1937	El choclo	Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-93872	10-in.	between 8/31/1937 and 9/7/1937	El porteñito	Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	F-3	10-in.	12/23/1907	Los amores de un Inglés	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-4	10-in.	12/23/1907	Los afiladores	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-6	10-in.	12/23/1907	La piedra de escándalo	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-10	10-in.	12/24/1907	Carcajada callejera	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-11	10-in.	12/24/1907	El glotón	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-15	10-in.	12/24/1907	Mi morocha	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-16	10-in.	12/24/1907	Declaración de un músico mudo	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Recitation	speaker
Victor	F-19	10-in.	12/26/1907	El torito	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-21	10-in.	12/26/1907	Una partida de truco	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Recitation	author, speaker
Victor	F-23	10-in.	12/26/1907	Contrapunto criollo-brasileño	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-24	10-in.	12/26/1907	El bicho feo	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-26	10-in.	12/26/1907	El carrero el cochero	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-27	10-in.	12/26/1907	El negro alegre	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-29	10-in.	12/26/1907	Desgracias de un marido	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-32	10-in.	12/26/1907	Simona y Francisco	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	F-34	10-in.	12/27/1907	El porteñito	Alfredo Eusebio de Gobbi	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	F-35	10-in.	12/27/1907	Cuidado con los cincuenta	Alfredo Eusebio de Gobbi	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	F-79	10-in.	12/31/1907	Bochinche en un inquilinato	Alfredo Eusebio de Gobbi ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Comic scene, with male vocal solo and orchestra	speaker
Victor	F-83	10-in.	12/31/1907	Entre motorman y compadre	Alfredo Eusebio de Gobbi ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Comic scene, with male vocal solo and orchestra	speaker
Victor	R-528	10-in.	3/5/1910	El rosarino	Estudiantina "Centenario"	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	R-614	10-in.	3/17/1910	Los bailecitos	Angel Gregorio Villoldo	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, vocalist, baritone vocal

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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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