C. Gardel
Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential interpreters of world popular music in the first half of the 20th century. Gardel is the most famous popular tango singer of all time and is recognized throughout the world. He was notable for his baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style. He is commonly referred to as "Carlitos", "El Zorzal" ("The Song thrush"), "The King of Tango", "El Mago" (The Wizard), "El Morocho del Abasto" (The Brunette boy from Abasto), and ironically "El Mudo" (The Mute). In 1967, a controversial theory was published by Uruguayan writer Erasmo Silva Cabrera, asserting that Gardel was born in Tacuarembó, Uruguay. Other authors expanded upon this theory, and a museum to Gardel was established in Tacuarembó. But Gardel's friends and family all knew him as a French immigrant from Toulouse. Scholarly researchers analyzed the contradictory evidence, especially French birth and baptismal records, and confirmed his birthplace as Toulouse. |
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Recordings (Results 101-117 of 117 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | B13519 | 10-in. | 7/5/1933 | Cuando no estás : Canción, from "Melodía de Arrabal" | Orquesta Típica Don Alberto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | B14187 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | Mañanita de sol : Canción, from "Melodía de Arrabal" | Orquesta Típica Don Alberto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | B14889 | 10-in. | 3/5/1934 | Melodia de Arrabal | Hurtado Brothers Royal Marimba Band of Guatemala | Marimba band | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J322 | 10-in. | before July 1932 | Tomo y obligo | Alfredo Marino ; Orquesta Típica Palermo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J915 | 10-in. | January 1933 | Mi destino | Orquesta Típica Argentina Angel Maffia | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Odeon | 36 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | El moro | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
Odeon | 137 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | El moro | Orquesta Roberto Firpo | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Odeon | E5471 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | La mariposa | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with guitar trio | composer | |
Odeon | E7333 | 10-in. | 1/25/1933 | Melodia de arrabal | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with 4 guitars | composer | |
Odeon | E7385 | 10-in. | 3/27/1933 | Silencio ... ! | Carlos Gardel ; Orquesta Francisco Canaro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus | composer | |
Odeon | X21172 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Palabras de José Razzano | Carlos Gardel ; José Razzano | Male vocal duet, with guitars | composer | |
Odeon | X21292 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Escena de la película "Cuesta abajo" | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with guitars | composer | |
Odeon | X21376 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Escena de la película "Cuesta abajo" | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Odeon | X21377 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Escena de la película "El día que me quieras" | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gennett | 9096 | 10-in. | 9/26/1924 | Mano a mano | Nava's Mexican Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1132 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Mano a mano | Orquesta Típica Argentina Salvador Pizarro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6848 | 10-in. | 11/18/1938 | Viejos tiempos | Aldo Campoamor ; Orchestre Rafael Canaro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "C. Gardel," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306471.
C. Gardel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306471.
"C. Gardel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Gardel, Carlos, 1890-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172799
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