Alfredo Le Pera
Alfredo Le Pera (4 June 1900 – 24 June 1935) was a Brazilian journalist, dramatist, and lyricist, best known for his brief but fruitful collaboration with the renowned tango singer Carlos Gardel. He died in a plane accident with Gardel when he was at the height of his career. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BAVE-60696 | 10-in. | Feb.-Mar. 1931 | Carrillon de la merced | Alberto Gómez | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 65739 | 10-in. | 5/19/1933 | Silêncio | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | 65782 | 10-in. | 6/21/1933 | Melodia de arrabal | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BCVE-66070 | 10-in. | Fall 1930-Spring 1931 | Carrilon de la merced | Orquesta Argentina Victor | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-77479 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Silencio en la noche | Manuel Velasquez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-77480 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Melodía de arrabal | Manuel Velasquez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-77635 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | No sé porqué | Manuel Velazquez Orchestra | Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-77636 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | Cuando no estás | Manuel Velazquez Orchestra | Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-78367 | 10-in. | 10/31/1933 | Mañanita de sol | M. Prichardo ; Manuel Velazquez | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-78368 | 10-in. | 10/31/1933 | Criollita de mis amores | M. Prichardo ; Manuel Velazquez | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83591 | 10-in. | 7/27/1934 | Criollita deci que si | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83592 | 10-in. | 7/27/1934 | Caminito soleado | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83598 | 10-in. | 7/30/1934 | Cuesta abajo | Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83599 | 10-in. | 7/30/1934 | Mi Buenos Aires querido | Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83700 | 10-in. | 7/30/1934 | Amores de estudiante | Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83701 | 10-in. | 7/30/1934 | Golondrinas | Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83702 | 10-in. | 7/30/1934 | Soledad | Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-83703 | 10-in. | 7/30/1934 | Rubias de Nueva York | Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-84129 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | Apure, delantero buey | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-84130 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | Amargura | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BAVE-86863 | 10-in. | 6/13/1935 | El día que me quieras | Edgardo Donato Muchachos ; Jorge Ortiz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
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 | lyricist | |
Victor | BAVE-86869 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Sol tropical | Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BAVE-86873 | 10-in. | 7/01/1935 | Volver | Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
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 | lyricist | |
Victor | BAVE-86928 | 10-in. | 8/9/1935 | Lejana tierra mia | Edgardo Donato Muchachos ; Horacio Lagos | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BAVE-86934 | 10-in. | 8/23/1935 | Arrabal amargo | Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89224 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Arrabal amargo | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89225 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Sus ojos se cerraron | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89226 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Volver | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89227 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Por una cabeza | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89228 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Lejana tierra mía | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89229 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | El día que me quieras | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89230 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Volvió una noche | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89231 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Amor tropical | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89232 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Los ojos de mi moza | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89233 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Amargura | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-89235 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Guitarra mía | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Victor | BAVE-93137 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Amargura | Orquesta Típica Victor | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-99259 | 10-in. | 2/22/1936 | Cuesta abajo | Lydia Mendoza | Female vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-99410 | 10-in. | 2/27/1936 | Cuesta abajo | Club Aguila Orchestra ; Fred Gutiérrez | Jazz/dance band (take 1); with recitation (take 2) | lyricist | |
Victor | [Vi cat 75250-B] | 10-in. | approximately 1935 | Lejana tierra mia | Horacio Lagos ; Orquesta Tipica Edgardo Donato | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-02916 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | Volvio una noche | Tito Vargas | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-02917 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | El día que me quieras | Tito Vargas | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-02918 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | Por una cabeza | Tito Vargas | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-02919 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | Lejana tierra mía | Tito Vargas | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-02920 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | Silencio | Tito Vargas | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-023641 | 10-in. | 6/28/1938 | Golondrinas | Quinteto "La Plata" | Instrumental quintet, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO15981 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Amores de estudiante : Vals canción | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | COW15982 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Cuesta abajo | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO15982 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Cuesta abajo : Tango canción | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | COW15983 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Mi Buenos Aires querido | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO15983 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Mi Buenos Aires querido : Tango canción | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO15984 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Criollita decí que sí : Cifra criolla | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO16274 | 10-in. | 12/6/1934 | Golondrina : Tango canción | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO16275 | 10-in. | 12/6/1934 | Soledad : Tango canción | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO16404 | 10-in. | 12/6/1934 | Caminito soleado : Zamba canción | Carlos Spaventa | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO17659 | 10-in. | 6/4/1935 | Volver : Tango canción | Ramón Quirós | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO17660 | 10-in. | 6/4/1935 | Por una cabeza : Tango canción | Ramón Quirós | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO17661 | 10-in. | 6/4/1935 | El día que me quieras | Ramón Quirós | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO17662 | 10-in. | 6/4/1935 | Sus ojos se cerraron : Tango canción | Ramón Quirós | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO17663 | 10-in. | 6/4/1935 | Volvió una noche | Ramón Quirós | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO17664 | 10-in. | 6/4/1935 | Arrabal amargo : Tango canción | Ramón Quirós | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO20818 | 10-in. | 3/16/1937 | Recordando : Tango canción | Jorge Escudero | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO20964 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Olvido : Estilo criollo | Jorge Escudero | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO20967 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Viejos tiempos : Tango canción | Jorge Escudero | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO20968 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Jurar en vano | Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | lyricist | |
Columbia | W704214 | 10-in. | approximately March 1933 | Mi destino : Tango canción | Jorge M. Dada ; Trío Albeñiz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0PG479 | 10-in. | 1/25/1933 | Por tus ojos negros | Nino Buffoldi ; Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Odeon | E7333 | 10-in. | 1/25/1933 | Melodia de arrabal | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with 4 guitars | lyricist | |
Odeon | E7385 | 10-in. | 3/27/1933 | Silencio ... ! | Carlos Gardel ; Orquesta Francisco Canaro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus | lyricist | |
Odeon | X21292 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Escena de la película "Cuesta abajo" | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with guitars | lyricist | |
Odeon | X21376 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Escena de la película "Cuesta abajo" | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Odeon | X21377 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Escena de la película "El día que me quieras" | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6848 | 10-in. | 11/18/1938 | Viejos tiempos | Aldo Campoamor ; Orchestre Rafael Canaro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Le Pera, Alfredo," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102594.
Le Pera, Alfredo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102594.
"Le Pera, Alfredo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Le Pera, Alfredo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79130477
Wikidata: Alfredo Le Pera - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3311629
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/13596967
MusicBrainz: Alfredo Le Pera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5b837df-02d7-42ec-8dc1-c193bd46b12e
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