Pedro Laurenz
Pedro Laurenz (born Pedro Blanco Acosta) was a bandoneon player, director and composer of Argentine tango music. He was born on October 10, 1902, and died on July 7, 1972. Pedro was born into a musical family in the La Boca neighbourhood of Buenos Aires and later moving to Uruguay, where he was attracted to the bandoneón. He made his début in Buenos Aires at the age of twenty, playing with Julio De Caro's orchestra, in duet with Pedro Mafia known as Los dos Pedritos. He formed his own orchestra in 1934 at the bar Los treinta y seis billares. He was the creator of the classic tango songs Mala junta, Risa loca, Milonga de mis amores, Mal de amores and Berretín. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1902 (Buenos Aires), Died July 7, 1972 (Buenos Aires)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, bandoneón, leader, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-44156 | 10-in. | summer 1928 | Mala junta | Agustín Magaldi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44158 | 10-in. | summer 1928 | Berretín | Agustín Magaldi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44295 | 10-in. | fall 1928 | Mal de amores | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44299 | 10-in. | fall 1928 | Orgullo criollo | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93033 | 10-in. | 11/26/1935 | De puro guapo | Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93813 | 10-in. | 7/14/1937 | Milonga de mis amores | Héctor Farrel ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93814 | 10-in. | 7/14/1937 | Enamorao | Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93913 | 10-in. | 9/24/1937 | Arrabal | Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-93914 | 10-in. | 9/24/1937 | Abandono | Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BA-611 | 10-in. | 6/9/1925 | El rebelde | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BA-621 | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Julián | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BA-622 | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Buen amigo | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BA-704 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Sonsa | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BA-705 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Titina | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BA-744 | 10-in. | fall 1925 | Flor de noche | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-797 | 10-in. | spring 1926 | La revancha | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-870 | 10-in. | summer 1926 | La cumparsita | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-871 | 10-in. | summer 1926 | Pura maña | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1014 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Negro | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1015 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Pato | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1016 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Mocosita | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1017 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Allá en el bajo | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1065 | 10-in. | winter 1926 | Risa loca | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-1074 | 10-in. | winter 1926 | Lazos de seda | Armando Blasco ; Pedro Laurenz | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1075 | 10-in. | winter 1926 | Guardia vieja | Armando Blasco ; Pedro Laurenz | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Laurenz, Pedro," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106331.
Laurenz, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106331.
"Laurenz, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Pedro Laurenz
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Laurenz, Pedro, 1902-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91058482
Wikidata: Pedro Laurenz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q360386
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27250371
MusicBrainz: Pedro Laurenz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d73cab5-fe7e-47fa-846a-6ed5b0956a60
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