Angel Gregorio Villoldo
Ángel Gregorio Villoldo Arroyo (16 February 1861 – 14 October 1919) was an Argentine musician and one of the pioneers of tango music. He was lyricist, composer, and one of the major singers of the era. He is also known by the pseudonyms A. Gregorio, Fray Pimiento, Gregorio Giménez, Angel Arroyo, and Mario Reguero. Villoldo transformed the Spanish tanguillos, the cuplés, and the habaneras, turning the continental genres into native Argentinian rhythms. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1861 (Barracas), Died October 14, 1919
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal, speaker, author, vocalist, songwriter, lyricist
Notes: Ángel Gregori Villoldo Arroyo's name appears as Angel Villoldo, Angel Gregorio Villoldo, Fray Pimiento, and Antonio Techotra.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | R-750 | 10-in. | 3/30/1910 | Machicha criolla | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | R-751 | 10-in. | 3/30/1910 | Don Nicanor el tartamundo | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | R-752 | 10-in. | 3/30/1910 | La paraguayita | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | R-753 | 10-in. | 3/30/1910 | Tango el pulguista | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | R-791 | 10-in. | 4/2/1910 | Chiflale que va venir | Orquesta de la Sociedad Orquestal | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-1430 | 10-in. | Fall 1927 | Carbonada criolla | Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-1431 | 10-in. | Fall 1927 | Carbonada criolla | Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | G-2035 | 10-in. | 5/19/1917 | Ambición | Inés Berutti | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 62136-A] | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1907 | El tachero remendador | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 62137-B] | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1907 | El moscardón | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 62137-A] | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1907 | Mi suegra | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 62139-B] | 10-in. | La moral y los $50 | Alfredo Eusebio de Gobbi ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Comic scene | speaker | ||
| Victor | [Vi cat 62140-B] | 10-in. | Dec. 1907 | Remate de cachibaches | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 62140-A] | 10-in. | Dec. 1907 | Gritos callejeros | Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | F-[Vi cat 98320] | 10-in. | 1908 | Yunta brava | Orquesta del Teatro Apolo | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | S-002478 | 10-in. | 8/13/1954 | El choclo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 68-0014-A] | 10-in. | 1/2/1948 | El choclo | Libertad Lamarque ; Orquesta Tipica Héctor Stamponi | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-012068 | 10-in. | 1/4/1938 | El esquinazo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014116 | 10-in. | 9/13/1937 | El choclo | Vernon Geyer | Electric organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-054585 | 10-in. | 10/10/1940 | El choclo | Curly Hicks ; Taproom Boys | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-059676 | 10-in. | 7/29/1941 | Bolada de aficionado | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066472 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | El choclo | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-083911 | 10-in. | 7/5/1948 | El choclo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 5569 | 10-in. | between 1903 and 1908 | El choclo | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 5673 | 10-in. | between 1903 and 1908 | El camambu | Prince's Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Villoldo, Angel Gregorio," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116562.
Villoldo, Angel Gregorio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116562.
"Villoldo, Angel Gregorio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Villoldo, Angel Gregorio - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93049837
Wikidata: Ángel Villoldo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3268448
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41717960
MusicBrainz: Ángel Villoldo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1bd16301-e1b0-45ae-95b0-07c78d308a9b
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