C. Gardel

Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential interpreters of world popular music in the first half of the 20th century. Gardel is the most famous popular tango singer of all time and is recognized throughout the world. He was notable for his baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style. He is commonly referred to as "Carlitos", "El Zorzal" ("The Song thrush"), "The King of Tango", "El Mago" (The Wizard), "El Morocho del Abasto" (The Brunette boy from Abasto), and ironically "El Mudo" (The Mute). In 1967, a controversial theory was published by Uruguayan writer Erasmo Silva Cabrera, asserting that Gardel was born in Tacuarembó, Uruguay. Other authors expanded upon this theory, and a museum to Gardel was established in Tacuarembó. But Gardel's friends and family all knew him as a French immigrant from Toulouse. Scholarly researchers analyzed the contradictory evidence, especially French birth and baptismal records, and confirmed his birthplace as Toulouse.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1887 (Toulouse), Died June 24, 1935 (Medellín)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= 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	74322	10-in.	10/3/1933	Mano a mano	Trio Ciriaco Ortiz	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BAVE-74412	10-in.	1/8/1934	Mano a mano	Charlo ; Trio Ciriaco Ortiz	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77479	10-in.	8/15/1933	Silencio en la noche	Manuel Velasquez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-77480	10-in.	8/15/1933	Melodía de arrabal	Manuel Velasquez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-77635	10-in.	9/8/1933	No sé porqué	Manuel Velazquez Orchestra	Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77636	10-in.	9/8/1933	Cuando no estás	Manuel Velazquez Orchestra	Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-78367	10-in.	10/31/1933	Mañanita de sol	M. Prichardo ; Manuel Velazquez	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars	composer
Victor	BS-78368	10-in.	10/31/1933	Criollita de mis amores	M. Prichardo ; Manuel Velazquez	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars	composer
Victor	BS-83591	10-in.	7/27/1934	Criollita deci que si	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	composer
Victor	BS-83592	10-in.	7/27/1934	Caminito soleado	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	composer
Victor	BS-83598	10-in.	7/30/1934	Cuesta abajo	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-83599	10-in.	7/30/1934	Mi Buenos Aires querido	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-83700	10-in.	7/30/1934	Amores de estudiante	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-83701	10-in.	7/30/1934	Golondrinas	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-83702	10-in.	7/30/1934	Soledad	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-83703	10-in.	7/30/1934	Rubias de Nueva York	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-84129	10-in.	8/24/1934	Apure, delantero buey	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-84130	10-in.	8/24/1934	Amargura	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-86868	10-in.	6/17/1935	Sus ojos se cerraron	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-86873	10-in.	7/01/1935	Volver	Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-86906	10-in.	7/19/1935	Volvio una noche	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-86925	10-in.	8/8/1935	Por una cabeza	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-86928	10-in.	8/9/1935	Lejana tierra mia	Edgardo Donato Muchachos ; Horacio Lagos	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-86934	10-in.	8/23/1935	Arrabal amargo	Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-89224	10-in.	3/19/1935	Arrabal amargo	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-89225	10-in.	3/19/1935	Sus ojos se cerraron	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-89226	10-in.	3/19/1935	Volver	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-89227	10-in.	3/19/1935	Por una cabeza	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-89228	10-in.	3/19/1935	Lejana tierra mía	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-89229	10-in.	3/19/1935	El día que me quieras	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-89230	10-in.	3/20/1935	Volvió una noche	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-89232	10-in.	3/20/1935	Los ojos de mi moza	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-89233	10-in.	3/20/1935	Amargura	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-89235	10-in.	3/20/1935	Guitarra mía	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars	composer
Victor	BAVE-93322	10-in.	Between 9/4/1936 and 9/10/1936	Los ojos de mi moza	Cuarteto Criollo Brunelli	Instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	BAVE-93365	10-in.	10/3/1936	Mano a mano	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-95573	10-in.	10/24/1935	Volver	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-95574	10-in.	10/24/1935	El día que me quieras	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-99259	10-in.	2/22/1936	Cuesta abajo	Lydia Mendoza	Female vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	BS-99410	10-in.	2/27/1936	Cuesta abajo	Club Aguila Orchestra ; Fred Gutiérrez	Jazz/dance band (take 1); with recitation (take 2)	composer
Victor	BAVE-1252	10-in.	summer 1927	Mano a mano	Rosita Quiroga	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	G-1968	10-in.	5/5/1917	El moro	Ignacio Riverol	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer
Victor	G-2005	10-in.	5/12/1917	Ingrata!	Ignacio Riverol	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	G-2006	10-in.	5/12/1917	La mariposa	Ignacio Riverol	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	G-2007	10-in.	5/12/1917	El señuelo	Ignacio Riverol	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	G-2008	10-in.	5/12/1917	Amargura	Ignacio Riverol	Male vocal solo, with guitar and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	[Vi cat 75250-B]	10-in.	approximately 1935	Lejana tierra mia	Horacio Lagos ; Orquesta Tipica Edgardo Donato	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-02916	10-in.	10/26/1936	Volvio una noche	Tito Vargas	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-02917	10-in.	10/26/1936	El día que me quieras	Tito Vargas	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-02918	10-in.	10/26/1936	Por una cabeza	Tito Vargas	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-02919	10-in.	10/26/1936	Lejana tierra mía	Tito Vargas	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-02920	10-in.	10/26/1936	Silencio	Tito Vargas	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-023641	10-in.	6/28/1938	Golondrinas	Quinteto "La Plata"	Instrumental quintet, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BAVE-039639	10-in.	before 2/18/1941	El pangare	Cuarteto Típico "Los Ases"	Instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	BAVE-082296	10-in.	8/22/1946	Mi moro	Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	MBS-095414		before 1/24/1956	Silencio	Libertad Lamarque ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	56748	10-in.	1912	Sos mi tirador plateado	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56749	10-in.	1912	Yo se hacer	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56750	10-in.	1912	La mañanita	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56752	10-in.	1912	A mi madre	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56753	10-in.	1912	Me dejaste	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56754	10-in.	1912	Mi china cabrera	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56755	10-in.	1912	El sueño	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56756	10-in.	1912	Pobre flor	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56757	10-in.	1912	La mariposa	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56758	10-in.	1912	Es en vano	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56759	10-in.	1912	Brisas de la tarde	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56760	10-in.	1912	El almohadon	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56761	10-in.	1912	A mitre	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	56762	10-in.	1912	Mi madre querida	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	CO15981	10-in.	9/20/1934	Amores de estudiante : Vals canción	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	COW15982	10-in.	9/20/1934	Cuesta abajo	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer
Columbia	CO15982	10-in.	9/20/1934	Cuesta abajo : Tango canción	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Columbia	COW15983	10-in.	9/20/1934	Mi Buenos Aires querido	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer
Columbia	CO15983	10-in.	9/20/1934	Mi Buenos Aires querido : Tango canción	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO15984	10-in.	9/20/1934	Criollita decí que sí : Cifra criolla	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO16274	10-in.	12/6/1934	Golondrina : Tango canción	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO16275	10-in.	12/6/1934	Soledad : Tango canción	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO16404	10-in.	12/6/1934	Caminito soleado : Zamba canción	Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO17659	10-in.	6/4/1935	Volver : Tango canción	Ramón Quirós	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO17660	10-in.	6/4/1935	Por una cabeza : Tango canción	Ramón Quirós	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO17661	10-in.	6/4/1935	El día que me quieras	Ramón Quirós	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO17662	10-in.	6/4/1935	Sus ojos se cerraron : Tango canción	Ramón Quirós	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO17663	10-in.	6/4/1935	Volvió una noche	Ramón Quirós	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO17664	10-in.	6/4/1935	Arrabal amargo : Tango canción	Ramón Quirós	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO18309	10-in.	11/29/1935	Por una cabeza : Tango	Marimba Royal Hermanos Hurtado	Marimba band	composer
Columbia	CO20818	10-in.	3/16/1937	Recordando : Tango canción	Jorge Escudero	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	CO20819	10-in.	3/16/1937	Amor : Tango canción	Jorge Escudero	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	CO20964	10-in.	4/13/1937	Olvido : Estilo criollo	Jorge Escudero	Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO20967	10-in.	4/13/1937	Viejos tiempos : Tango canción	Jorge Escudero	Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO20968	10-in.	4/13/1937	Jurar en vano	Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars	composer
Columbia	CO25561	10-in.	November 16-17, 1939	El día que me quieras	Gitta Alpar	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W113499	10-in.	approximately April 1932	Tomo y obligo : Tango	Gregorio Ayala	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Columbia	W704214	10-in.	approximately March 1933	Mi destino : Tango canción	Jorge M. Dada ; Trío Albeñiz	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	C899-C900	10-in.	5/3/1927	Entre no mas	Rafael García ; Román Nava ; Quinteto Mexicano de Chicago	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	composer
Brunswick	B11460	10-in.	3/12/1932	Tomo y obligo : Tango	Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Brunswick	B11762	10-in.	4/29/1932	Tomo y obligo	Orquesta Típica Don Alberto ; Carlos Spaventa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B13171	10-in.	3/23/1933	Criollita de mis ensueños : Zamba cantada	Gregorio Ayala ; Miguel Cáceres	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars	composer
Brunswick	B13173	10-in.	3/23/1933	El estudiante : Habanera	Miguel Cáceres	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	B13174	10-in.	3/23/1933	Mi destino : Tango canción	Miguel Cáceres	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer
Brunswick	B13516	10-in.	7/5/1933	Silencio : Tango canción, from "Melodía de Arrabal"	Orquesta Típica Don Alberto	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B13517	10-in.	7/5/1933	Melodía de Arrabal : Tango canción, from "Melodía de Arrabal"	Orquesta Típica Don Alberto	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B13519	10-in.	7/5/1933	Cuando no estás : Canción, from "Melodía de Arrabal"	Orquesta Típica Don Alberto	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B14187	10-in.	10/20/1933	Mañanita de sol : Canción, from "Melodía de Arrabal"	Orquesta Típica Don Alberto	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B14889	10-in.	3/5/1934	Melodia de Arrabal	Hurtado Brothers Royal Marimba Band of Guatemala	Marimba band	composer
Gramophone	0J322	10-in.	before July 1932	Tomo y obligo	Alfredo Marino ; Orquesta Típica Palermo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0J915	10-in.	January 1933	Mi destino	Orquesta Típica Argentina Angel Maffia	Jazz/dance band	composer
Odeon	36	10-in.	approximately 1917	El moro	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Odeon	137	10-in.	approximately 1917	El moro	Orquesta Roberto Firpo	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Odeon	SO 4566	10-in.	12/17/1927	Mano a mano	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Odeon	E5471	10-in.	4/29/1930	La mariposa	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar trio	composer
Odeon	E7333	10-in.	1/25/1933	Melodia de arrabal	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 4 guitars	composer
Odeon	E7385	10-in.	3/27/1933	Silencio ... !	Carlos Gardel ; Orquesta Francisco Canaro	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus	composer
Odeon	E7478	10-in.	7/26/1933	La criolla	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 4 guitars	composer
Odeon	X21172	12-in.	approximately 1930	Palabras de José Razzano	Carlos Gardel ; José Razzano	Male vocal duet, with guitars	composer
Odeon	X21292	12-in.	approximately 1930	Escena de la película "Cuesta abajo"	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer
Odeon	X21376	12-in.	approximately 1930	Escena de la película "Cuesta abajo"	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Odeon	X21377	12-in.	approximately 1930	Escena de la película "El día que me quieras"	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gennett	9096	10-in.	9/26/1924	Mano a mano	Nava's Mexican Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1132	10-in.	6/7/1928	Mano a mano	Orquesta Típica Argentina Salvador Pizarro	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6848	10-in.	11/18/1938	Viejos tiempos	Aldo Campoamor ; Orchestre Rafael Canaro	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "C. Gardel," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/306471.

C. Gardel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/306471.

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