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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 238 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-083621 10-in. before 1/29/1948 Adiós amor Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-083678 10-in. before 1/29/1948 Vuelve otra vez Fernando López ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-083690 10-in. before 1/27/1948 Milagro de amor Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-083691 10-in. before 1/27/1948 Donde quiera Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-083692 10-in. before 11/27/1948 Poema tropical Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-083693 10-in. before 1/28/1948 Yo no sé que me pasa Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-084580 10-in. 1944 Luna de miel Orquesta Juan S. Garrido ; Pedro Vargas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-084581 10-in. 1944 Cosas del amor Orquesta Juan S. Garrido ; Pedro Vargas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-090561 10-in. before 12/8/1947 En revancha Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor MBS-090562 10-in. before 12/8/1947 Te quiero ver Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor MBS-090568 10-in. before 1/21/1948 Traición Mariachi San Pedro Tlaquepaque de Gilberto Parra ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-090570 10-in. before 1/21/1948 Yo soy caballero Mariachi San Pedro Tlaquepaque de Gilberto Parra ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-090701 10-in. before 4/13/1948 El abandonado Conjunto "El Patio" del Chamaco Domínguez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-090702 10-in. before 4/15/1948 Ya no me quieres Conjunto "El Patio" del Chamaco Domínguez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-091032 10-in. before 2/14/1949 Cuando el amor llegue Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-091033 10-in. before 1/31/1949 No seas así Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-091034 10-in. before 1/31/1949 Amor desconocido Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BAVE-091037 10-in. before 2/14/1949 La culpa de todo Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-091180 10-in. before 2/28/1949 La rondalla Mariachi Chapala ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-091181 10-in. before 2/28/1949 Canción del corazón Mariachi Chapala ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-091182 10-in. before 3/15/1949 La vida en rosa Conjunto de Herbeto Alcalá ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, translator  
Victor MBS-091183 10-in. before 3/15/1949 Falsos juramentos Conjunto de Herbeto Alcalá ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092072 10-in. before 12/13/1950 Pobre corazón Mariachi Los Tecolotes ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092074 10-in. before 12/13/1950 El quelite Mariachi Los Tecolotes ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092202 10-in. before 8/4/1950 Sufro tu ausencia Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 126-150 of 238 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

Vargas, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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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

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