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 151-175 of 238 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-092203 10-in. before 8/4/1950 Yo Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092370 10-in. before 10/17/1950 Tonto corazón Mariachi Los Coyotes ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092371 10-in. before 10/17/1950 Tu castigo Mariachi Los Coyotes ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092372 10-in. before 10/23/1950 Cosas pequeñas Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092373 10-in. before 10/3/1950 Lágrimas de novía Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092374 10-in. before 10/3/1950 Bolero Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092375 10-in. before 11/28/1950 Fúlgida luna Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092376 10-in. before 10/23/1950 Acércate más Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092377 10-in. before 2/6/1951 Rosa Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092378 10-in. before 11/28/1950 Mujer Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092642 10-in. before 2/27/1951 Jurar por ti Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092643 10-in. before 2/27/1951 Qué será Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor S-092811 10-in. before 2/6/1951 Vanidad Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor S-092812 10-in. approximately 1951 Canta comigo Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092990 10-in. before 5/29/1951 La negra noche Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-092991 10-in. before 5/29/1951 Amor con amor se paga Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093208 10-in. before 12/24/1951 La traidora Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093209 10-in. before 12/24/1951 Golondrina aventurera Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093430 10-in. before 6/17/1952 Gira, Gira Orquesta Juan García Esquivel ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093789 10-in. before 2/3/1953 Plazos traicioneros Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093790[a] 10-in. before 2/3/1953 Ya Rafael de Paz ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093855 10-in. before 3/17/1953 La ultima carta Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093856 10-in. before 4/21/1953 La noche de mi mal Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093857 10-in. before 3/17/1953 Ni por favor Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with saxophones and instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor MBS-093858 10-in. before 4/21/1953 Mi aventura Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 151-175 of 238 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

Vargas, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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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

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