Silvestre Vargas
Silvestre Vargas (31 December, 1901 – October 7, 1985, Guadalajara) was a Mexican mariachi musician. In 1928, he became the leader of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, an ensemble from Jalisco begun by his father in 1898. In the 1930s the group moved to Mexico City, and Vargas, along with Rubén Fuentes, became pivotal composers in the evolution of the genre. Silvestre and the Mariachi Vargas made dozens of recordings and starred in many films through the 1960s. He died in 1985, and his gravesite became a popular site for pilgrimages on the date of his death. In 1997, a museum dedicated to Silvestre was established in Jalisco. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1901, Died October 7, 1985
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MBS-090771 | 10-in. | before 6/24/1948 | El burro polilla | Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-090773 | 10-in. | before 6/24/1948 | El calero | Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-090774 | 10-in. | before 6/24/1948 | El tranchete | Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-091379 | 10-in. | before 11/22/1950 | Querido compadre | Mariachi Silvestre Vargas ; Alfredo Pineda | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091381 | 10-in. | before 10/7/1949 | Amelia, Amelia | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091382 | 10-in. | before 10/7/1949 | Prieta linda | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091489 | 10-in. | before 8/9/1950 | Amor ingrato | Mariachi Silvestre Vargas ; Las Mochitecas | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091491 | 10-in. | before 7/19/1950 | Nomás suspiro y suspiro | Mariachi Silvestre Vargas ; Las Mochitecas | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091957 | 10-in. | before 2/10/1950 | Yo, sólo yo | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091958 | 10-in. | before 2/10/1950 | Pobre corazón | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092097 | 10-in. | before 11/24/1950 | El gavilán pollero | Mariachi Silvestre Vargas ; Alfredo Pineda | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092248 | 10-in. | before 11/24/1950 | Tu llanto beberás | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092249 | 10-in. | before 10/5/1950 | Rosa Rosita | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092250 | 10-in. | before 9/5/1950 | Cuatro caminos | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092251 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Sufrir por un amor | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092252 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Mexicanos somos donde quera | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092253 | 10-in. | before 9/5/1950 | Ella | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092254 | 10-in. | before 10/5/1950 | El capiro | Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092325 | 10-in. | before 12/1/1950 | Penas del alma | Dueto Aguila y Sol ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092326 | 10-in. | before 12/1/1950 | El pendenciero | Dueto Aguila y Sol ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092628 | 10-in. | before 5/22/1951 | Qué hiciste con mis besos | Félix y Martha ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092631 | 10-in. | before 5/22/1951 | Borracho de sentimiento | Félix y Martha ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092677 | 10-in. | before 4/10/1951 | Los girasoles | Dueto Aguila y Sol ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092679 | 10-in. | before 4/10/1951 | Veleidosa | Dueto Aguila y Sol ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092681 | 10-in. | before 5/14/1951 | Dos seres que se aman | Dueto Aguila y Sol ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Silvestre," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210503.
Vargas, Silvestre. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210503.
"Vargas, Silvestre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Silvestre Vargas Vázquez
Discogs: Silvestre Vargas
IMDb: Silvestre Vargas
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vargas, Silvestre - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96022560
Wikidata: Silvestre Vargas Vázquez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7516936
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31587752
MusicBrainz: Silvestre Vargas Vázquez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1a4d35f-f79f-4a93-9eb0-47f6786804a9
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