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. Described variously as a baritone or tenor because of his wide vocal range, he was known for his rich voice and dramatic phrasing. 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 Toulouse (French commune and city in Haute-Garonne, Occitania), Died June 24, 1935 (Medellín (capital city of Antioquia, Colombia) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, 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 173 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	74322	10-in.	10/3/1933	Mano a mano	Trio Ciriaco Ortiz	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BAVE-74412	10-in.	1/8/1934	Mano a mano	Charlo ; Trio Ciriaco Ortiz	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77479	10-in.	8/15/1933	Silencio en la noche	Manuel Velasquez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-77480	10-in.	8/15/1933	Melodía de arrabal	Manuel Velasquez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-77635	10-in.	9/8/1933	No sé porqué	Manuel Velazquez Orchestra	Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77636	10-in.	9/8/1933	Cuando no estás	Manuel Velazquez Orchestra	Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-78367	10-in.	10/31/1933	Mañanita de sol	M. Prichardo ; Manuel Velazquez	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars	composer
Victor	BS-78368	10-in.	10/31/1933	Criollita de mis amores	M. Prichardo ; Manuel Velazquez	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars	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, composer
Victor	BS-83592	10-in.	7/27/1934	Caminito soleado	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	BS-83598	10-in.	7/30/1934	Cuesta abajo	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
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, composer
Victor	BS-83700	10-in.	7/30/1934	Amores de estudiante	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	BS-83701	10-in.	7/30/1934	Golondrinas	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	BS-83702	10-in.	7/30/1934	Soledad	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
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, composer
Victor	BVE-84129	10-in.	8/24/1934	Apure, delantero buey	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-84130	10-in.	8/24/1934	Amargura	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
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	BAVE-86868	10-in.	6/17/1935	Sus ojos se cerraron	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 173 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gardel, Carlos," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104355.

Gardel, Carlos. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104355.

"Gardel, Carlos." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.