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

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 238 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-033701 10-in. before 2/7/2019 Vereda tropical Orquesta Riverside ; Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-035027 10-in. before 3/14/1939 Tonadita Pepe Agüeros ; Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-035028 10-in. before 3/14/1939 Romance Pepe Agüeros ; Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-035064 10-in. before 3/20/1939 Antillana Pepe Agüeros ; Luis Alfonzo Larrain ; Orquesta Radio Caracas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with piano and instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-035065 10-in. before 3/20/1939 Incertidumbre Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-035066 10-in. before 3/20/1939 Ventanita colonial Pepe Agüeros ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-035067 10-in. before 3/20/1939 Cubanita mia Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor BS-035366 10-in. 3/29/1939 Amargura Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-035367 10-in. 3/29/1939 Pensaba en tu amor Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-036564 10-in. before 4/28/1939 Perfidia Orquesta Riverside ; Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-036566 10-in. before 4/28/1939 Cuando te acuerdes de mí Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-036567 10-in. before 4/28/1939 El amor de mi bohio Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-037495 10-in. before 6/15/1939 Naufragio Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-037496 10-in. before 6/15/1939 Tú no comprendes Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-037497 10-in. before 6/15/1939 Morena linda Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-037498 10-in. before 6/15/1939 Bola negra Pedro Vargas Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039536 10-in. before 11/1/1940 Cuatro personas (Tú y yo, Papá y Mamá) Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039537 10-in. before 11/1/1940 Castigo Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039538 10-in. before 12/6/1940 Estrellita Orquesta Tropical ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039539 10-in. before 12/6/1940 La borrachita Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039540 10-in. Before 12/6/1940 Mi viejo amor Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039541 10-in. before 12/6/1940 Adios, mariquita linda Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039542 10-in. before 12/6/1940 Ay, caramba Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039543 10-in. before 12/6/1940 Hay que mentir Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-039544 10-in. before 12/6/1940 Ay, ay, ay...! Orquesta Hermán Kumok ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 76-100 of 238 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

Vargas, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Pedro Vargas

Discogs: Pedro Vargas

Allmusic: Pedro Vargas

IMDb: Pedro Vargas

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

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.