Pedro Maffia
Pedro Mario Maffia (August 28, 1899 – October 16, 1967) was an Argentine tango bandoneonist, bandleader, composer and teacher, as well as starring in several tango films. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina), Died October 16, 1967 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, bandoneón
Notes: Brother of bandoneon player and composer Angel Maffia. Often listed on Victor disc labels as "P. M. Maffia."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 130 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37661 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | ¿Por qué no has venido? | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43368 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Noche de Reyes | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44192 | 10-in. | summer 1928 | Amarguras | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | 65783 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | Ventarron | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-74053 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Ventarrón | Alberto Gómez ; Orquesta Típica Victor | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-74062 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Ventarrón | Alberto Gómez ; Orquesta Típica Victor | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-86667 | 10-in. | 10/4/1934 | Juan Manuel | Félix Gutiérrez ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-86668 | 10-in. | 10/4/1934 | A través de los años | Félix Gutiérrez ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93914 | 10-in. | 9/24/1937 | Abandono | Orquesta Típica Pedro Laurenz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93993 | 10-in. | between 11/23/1937 and 11/29/1937 | Abandono | Alberto Gómez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BA-442 | 10-in. | 11/12/1923 | Hasta cuándo | Orquesta Típica Fresedo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BA-621 | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Julián | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BA-622 | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Buen amigo | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BA-704 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Sonsa | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BA-705 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Titina | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-870 | 10-in. | summer 1926 | La cumparsita | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-871 | 10-in. | summer 1926 | Pura maña | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón, composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-998 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Sentencia | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-1014 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Negro | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1015 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Pato | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1016 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Mocosita | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1017 | 10-in. | fall 1926 | Allá en el bajo | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | instrumentalist, bandoneón | |
| Victor | BAVE-1415 | 10-in. | summer 1927 | Amurado | Agustín Magaldi | Male vocal solo, with guitars | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-1421 | 10-in. | fall 1927 | Amurado | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-1620 | 10-in. | winter 1928 | Bandoneón | Rosita Quiroga | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maffia, Pedro," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112414.
Maffia, Pedro. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112414.
"Maffia, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Maffia, Pedro, 1899-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004050936
Wikidata: Pedro Maffia - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q369514
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/148149196547974792546
MusicBrainz: Pedro Maffia - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c7e5e60-7db8-4fa9-beea-ea7dc197ddde
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