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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 121 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 121 records)

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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