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 201-225 of 238 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CU-80[b] 10-in. before 5/26/1948 Ven pronto Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-112[a] 10-in. before 7/30/1948 Canta playera Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-113[a] 10-in. before 7/30/1948 Mienteme más Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-114[b] 10-in. before 7/23/1948 Un poquito de tu amor Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-294[b] 10-in. before 6/30/1949 Misería Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-295[b] 10-in. before 11/11/1949 Dame tu cariñito Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-296[b] 10-in. before 11/11/1949 Qué bonita iba Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-297[b] 10-in. before 6/30/1949 Qué linda eres Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-341[a] 10-in. before 4/23/1940 Habana de mi amor Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-342[a] 10-in. before 4/23/1940 No puede ser Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-394 10-in. before 5/3/1940 Dime si te vas con ella Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-396 10-in. before 5/3/1940 Volveré Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Victor CU-397 10-in. before 5/3/1940 En mi corazón Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-398 10-in. before 5/3/1940 Rinconcito criollo Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-790[b] 10-in. before 4/6/1954 Obsesion Orquesta Beny Moré ; Pedro Vargas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-791 10-in. before 4/6/1954 Perdon Orquesta Beny Moré ; Pedro Vargas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor CU-801 10-in. 10/29/1941 Mañanita de sol Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-802 10-in. 10/29/1941 Súplica de amor Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-803 10-in. before 10/30/1941 Tropicana Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-804 10-in. before 10/29/1941 Brisa tropical Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-805[a] 10-in. before 10/30/1941 Acurrucadita Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-806[a] 10-in. before 10/29/1941 Solamente una vez Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CU-895 10-in. before 3/19/1942 Mala noche Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
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  
(Results 201-225 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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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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