Angel Gregorio Villoldo
Ángel Gregorio Villoldo Arroyo (16 February 1861 – 14 October 1919) was an Argentine musician and one of the pioneers of tango music. He was lyricist, composer, and one of the major singers of the era. He is also known by the pseudonyms A. Gregorio, Fray Pimiento, Gregorio Giménez, Angel Arroyo, and Mario Reguero. Villoldo transformed the Spanish tanguillos, the cuplés, and the habaneras, turning the continental genres into native Argentinian rhythms. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1861 (Barracas), Died October 14, 1919
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal, speaker, author, vocalist, songwriter, lyricist
Notes: Ángel Gregori Villoldo Arroyo's name appears as Angel Villoldo, Angel Gregorio Villoldo, Fray Pimiento, and Antonio Techotra.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 55839 | 10-in. | 1911 | La criollita del pago | Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55841 | 10-in. | 1911 | La florista | Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55845 | 10-in. | 1911 | El torito | Orquesta Columbia [Columbia Orchestra] | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55850 | 10-in. | 1911 | El hombre modesto | Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55851 | 10-in. | 1911 | Pamperito | Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55856 | 10-in. | 1911 | El tachero | Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55858 | 10-in. | 1911 | Inconvenientes del casorio | Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55859 | 10-in. | 1911 | Las solteronas | Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55860 | 10-in. | 1911 | El soldado de la independencia | Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55864 | 10-in. | 1911 | America storta | Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 55941 | 10-in. | 1911 | La budinera | Banda Municipal | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 55955 | 10-in. | 1911 | Tan rica la ñata! | Banda Municipal | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 55956 | 10-in. | 1911 | El farrista | Banda Municipal | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 56627 | 10-in. | 1912 | Tan delicao el niño | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 56629 | 10-in. | 1912 | Don Pedro | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 56728 | 10-in. | 1912 | Una fija | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 56797 | 10-in. | 1912 | Mi ñatita | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 59032 | 10-in. | 1914 | Suspiros lejanos | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 59094 | 10-in. | 1914 | El granadero | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 59131 | 10-in. | 1914 | Sacame una pelicula, Gordito! | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 59139 | 10-in. | 1914 | Aprovechá la bolada | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 59140 | 10-in. | 1914 | El suertudo | Orquesta Típica Pacho | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W95141 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | El choclo | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28181 | 10-in. | 9/8/1928 | El choclo | Marimba Guatemalteca “La Chapina” | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE349 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | El choclo | Ottilio Moruzzo | Guitar solo, with violin and piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Villoldo, Angel Gregorio," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116562.
Villoldo, Angel Gregorio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116562.
"Villoldo, Angel Gregorio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Villoldo, Angel Gregorio - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93049837
Wikidata: Ángel Villoldo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3268448
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41717960
MusicBrainz: Ángel Villoldo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1bd16301-e1b0-45ae-95b0-07c78d308a9b
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