Pedro Vargas

Pedro Vargas Mata (San Miguel de Allende, 29 April 1906 – Mexico City, 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental Tenor".

Despite his training in opera, he dedicated his career to popular song, reaching international recognition and becoming one of the main interpreters of Agustín Lara.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1904 (San Miguel de Allende), Died October 30, 1989 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, piano, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, translator

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 238 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-93338 10-in. Between 9/10/1936 and 9/29/1936 Porteñita mia Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-93339 10-in. Between 9/10/1936 and 9/29/1936 Me fuí Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-93857 10-in. between 8/14/1937 and 8/31/1937 Muñeca de cristal Ernesto Lecuona ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-93858 10-in. between 8/14/1937 and 8/31/1937 Carita de virgen Hermanas Campos ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-94181 10-in. 9/5/1935 Zafiro Rodolfo Ducal Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-94182 10-in. 9/5/1935 Tú me haces falta Rodolfo Ducal Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor 80148 10-in. 4/28/1936 Canto de expartiação Olga Praguer Coelho ; Pedro Vargas Female-male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor 80149 10-in. 4/20/1936 Boi, boi, boi Olga Praguer Coelho ; Pedro Vargas Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BAVE-80863 10-in. between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 Flor de lys Orquesta Victor Brasileña ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-80864 10-in. between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 Vuelve otra vez Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-80865 10-in. between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 Dime que si Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-80866 10-in. before 1/16/1939 Ti-pi-tin Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-80867 10-in. between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 Chiquita Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-80868 10-in. between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 Nunca, nunca, nunca Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-80876 10-in. between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938 Adiós, mi querida, adios Orquesta Victor Brasileña ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-02691 10-in. 10/19/1936 Tú me haces falta Lydia Mendoza Female vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor MBS-015138 10-in. before 4/6/1938 Escúchame Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015139 10-in. before 4/6/1938 Siempreviva Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015200 10-in. before 5/20/1938 Anoche soñe Conjunto Típico Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015201 10-in. before 5/20/1938 Tuyo es mi amor Conjunto Típico Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015216 10-in. before 7/5/1938 Nocturnal Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015217 10-in. before 7/5/1938 Cuando Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015232 10-in. before 8/10/1938 Envidia Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015233 10-in. before July 1938 Niebla del riachuelo Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-015278 10-in. before 8/10/1938 Mia nomas Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-50 of 238 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

Vargas, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265

External Sources

Wikipedia: Pedro Vargas

Discogs: Pedro Vargas

Allmusic: Pedro Vargas

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Vargas, Pedro - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83127168

Wikidata: Pedro Vargas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q977769

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8761028

MusicBrainz: Pedro Vargas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ace31a6-6b63-4f20-be6b-5e1f6b3377ac

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/114177

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