Pedro Maffia

Pedro Maffia

Pedro Mario Maffia (August 28, 1899 – October 16, 1967) was an Argentine tango bandoneonist, bandleader, composer and teacher, as well as starring in several tango films. The son of Italian immigrants Angelo V. Maffia and Luisa Spinelli from Lombardy, Maffia had a hard upbringing; he was beaten with a chain by his father and lived in dire poverty. He eventually ran away from home to live in the town of Punta Alta in Buenos Aires Province, where he was discovered by Carlos Gardel and José Razzano. Maffia is remembered as a pioneer of the bandoneon and a great stylist. He was one of the first to play the instrument a cappella. He had a relaxed playing style and an inventiveness for misplaced accents and nuances. Maffia starred in a number of tango films including ¡Tango! (1933), Canillita (1936) and Fueye querido (1966). He also worked as a music teacher, and wrote an important method of teaching the bandoneon. The bandoneonist Aníbal Troilo dedicated a song to him entitled A Pedro Maffia.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 28, 1899 (Buenos Aires), Died October 16, 1967 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, bandoneón

Notes: Brother of bandoneon player and composer Angel Maffia. Often listed on Victor disc labels as "P. M. Maffia."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BAVE-1634	10-in.	winter 1928	Bandoneón	Orquesta Típica Julio Pollero	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-012144	10-in.	3/23/1938	La mariposa	Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-032021	10-in.	before 2/22/1939	Sentencia	Susana Dulier ; Orquesta Argentina de Pepe de la Vega	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BAVE-039168	10-in.	between 12/22/1939 and 1/25/1940	La mariposa	Hugo del Carril ; Orquesta Tito Ribero	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-039289	10-in.	5/15/1940	Llanto	Fernando Díaz ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-039631	10-in.	11/13/1940	No aflojes	Orquesta Típica Angel d'Agostino ; Angel Vargas	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-039853	10-in.	4/16/1941	Te aconsejo que me olvides	Francisco Fiorentino ; Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-091270	10-in.	3/31/1949	Cuando volveras	Aldo Calderon ; Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-091346	10-in.	7/22/1949	La mariposa	Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo ; Edmundo Rivero	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-313[a]	10-in.	before 4/12/1940	Abandono	Juan Ernesto Peronet	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer
Columbia	CO22569	10-in.	3/15/1938	Cuando volverás : Spanish tango	Manuel Velasquez	Male vocal solo, with piano, and 2 guitars	composer
Columbia	W95636	10-in.	approximately 1927	¿Porque no has venido?	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96502	10-in.	May 1928	Noche de reyes : Tango canción	Fortunio Bonanova	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96508	10-in.	May 1928	La noche de reyes	Joseph M. Lacalle ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W370130	10-in.	between 1930 and March 1932	Anoche en el club	Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W370155	10-in.	between 1930 and March 1932	Afreando	Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W370303	10-in.	between 1930 and March 1932	Lamento de amor	Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Maffia	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W370332	10-in.	between 1930 and March 1932	No te hagas la Greta Garbo	Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Columbia	W370342	10-in.	between 1930 and March 1932	No llores m'hijita	Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Maffia	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W370343	10-in.	between 1930 and March 1932	Yira...yira	Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia	Instrumental ensembleInstrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W370476	10-in.	between 1930 and March 1932	Taconeando	Orquesta Castellano ; Tania	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	W401302	10-in.	11/9/1928	Noche de Reyes	Alberto Infantas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E27824	10-in.	7/3/1928	Noche de reyes	Orquesta Típica [Louis Katzman]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E27827	10-in.	7/3/1928	Noches de reyes	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E30118	10-in.	6/19/1929	Bandoneón	Genaro Veiga	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maffia, Pedro," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112414.

Maffia, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112414.

"Maffia, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112414

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LCNAR: Maffia, Pedro, 1899-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004050936

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