Pedro Vargas
Pedro Vargas Mata (29 April 1906 – 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 Guanajuato (state of Mexico) , Died October 20, 1989 (Mexico City (capital and largest city of Mexico) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, piano, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, translator
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 251-267 of 267 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CU-896 | 10-in. | before 3/19/1942 | Despedida | Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CU-897 | 10-in. | before 3/19/1942 | Que te vaya bien | Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CU-898 | 10-in. | before 3/19/1942 | Amor caribe | Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CU-1214 | 10-in. | before 6/5/1944 | Toda una vida estaría contigo | Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CU-1215 | 10-in. | before 6/5/1944 | Un solo corazón | Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CU-1217 | 10-in. | 6/6/1944 | Gracias | Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CU-1441 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946 | Lágrimas de sangre | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CU-1442 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946' | Esta noche o nunca | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5878 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Sólo tú | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5879 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Estrellita marinera | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5880 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Por fín cuando | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5881 | 10-in. | June 1930 | [Unknown title(s)] | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5882 | 10-in. | June 1930 | [Unknown title(s)] | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5883 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Silenciosamente | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5884 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Rosa | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | C5885 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Así te quiero | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | EP5193 | 10-in. | 9/16/1935 | Tu me haces falta : Canción | Salvador Trivizo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.
Vargas, Pedro. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.
"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vargas, Pedro - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83127168
Wikidata: Pedro Vargas - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q977769
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/8761028
MusicBrainz: Pedro Vargas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ace31a6-6b63-4f20-be6b-5e1f6b3377ac
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/114177 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/114177
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