Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential interpreters of world popular music in the first half of the 20th century. Gardel is the most famous popular tango singer of all time and is recognized throughout the world. He was notable for his baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style. He is commonly referred to as "Carlitos", "El Zorzal" ("The Song thrush"), "The King of Tango", "El Mago" (The Wizard), "El Morocho del Abasto" (The Brunette boy from Abasto), and ironically "El Mudo" (The Mute). In 1967, a controversial theory was published by Uruguayan writer Erasmo Silva Cabrera, asserting that Gardel was born in Tacuarembó, Uruguay. Other authors expanded upon this theory, and a museum to Gardel was established in Tacuarembó. But Gardel's friends and family all knew him as a French immigrant from Toulouse. Scholarly researchers analyzed the contradictory evidence, especially French birth and baptismal records, and confirmed his birthplace as Toulouse.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1887 (Toulouse), Died June 24, 1935 (Medellín)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, songwriter, speaker

Notes: Sometimes listed as singing in the tenor vocal range.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 83 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	65739	10-in.	5/19/1933	Silêncio	Lely Morel	Female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	65782	10-in.	6/21/1933	Melodia de arrabal	Lely Morel	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	79773	10-in.	11/13/1934	Amores de estudante	Francisco Alves	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	79774	10-in.	11/13/1934	Meu Buenos Aires querido	Francisco Alves	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82350	10-in.	4/25/1934	Silencio	Hotel Picadilly Orchestra ; Oscar de la Rosa	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-83591	10-in.	7/27/1934	Criollita deci que si	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-83592	10-in.	7/27/1934	Caminito soleado	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-83598	10-in.	7/30/1934	Cuesta abajo	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-83599	10-in.	7/30/1934	Mi Buenos Aires querido	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-83700	10-in.	7/30/1934	Amores de estudiante	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-83701	10-in.	7/30/1934	Golondrinas	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-83702	10-in.	7/30/1934	Soledad	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-83703	10-in.	7/30/1934	Rubias de Nueva York	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-84129	10-in.	8/24/1934	Apure, delantero buey	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-84130	10-in.	8/24/1934	Amargura	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BAVE-86863	10-in.	6/13/1935	El día que me quieras	Edgardo Donato Muchachos ; Jorge Ortiz	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-89224	10-in.	3/19/1935	Arrabal amargo	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89225	10-in.	3/19/1935	Sus ojos se cerraron	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89226	10-in.	3/19/1935	Volver	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89227	10-in.	3/19/1935	Por una cabeza	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89228	10-in.	3/19/1935	Lejana tierra mía	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89229	10-in.	3/19/1935	El día que me quieras	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89230	10-in.	3/20/1935	Volvió una noche	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89231	10-in.	3/20/1935	Amor tropical	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-89232	10-in.	3/20/1935	Los ojos de mi moza	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 1-25 of 83 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gardel, Carlos," accessed December 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104355.

Gardel, Carlos. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104355.

"Gardel, Carlos." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 December 2023.