Linda Thelma
Linda Thelma (1884 – 23 July 1939) was an Argentine tango singer and actress, famous between 1900 and 1930. She is among the musicians who helped establish tango song as a genre and recorded the first tango records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Argentina (country in South America) , Died July 23, 1939 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1922
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, speaker, lyricist
Notes: EDVR legacy data note real name of singer as Thelma Linda.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BA-91 | 10-in. | 8/9/1922 | Mi gringa | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-92 | 10-in. | 8/10/1922 | Por cumplir...! | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-93 | 10-in. | 8/10/1922 | No seas malita | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-122 | 10-in. | 9/29/1922 | Por orden del corazón | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-123 | 10-in. | 9/29/1922 | Mi mala cara | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | BA-124 | 10-in. | 9/29/1922 | La carrera | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-133 | 10-in. | 10/6/1922 | Zamba mamita | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-134 | 10-in. | 10/22/1922 | Soñando | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-139 | 10-in. | 10/6/1922 | Andar embrujao | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BA-140 | 10-in. | 10/13/1922 | Mi ñata | Linda Thelma | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | R-715 | 10-in. | 3/28/1910 | El marido borracho | Linda Thelma ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | R-716 | 10-in. | 3/28/1910 | El lechero y la sirvienta | Linda Thelma ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | R-717 | 10-in. | 3/28/1910 | Filo criollo | Linda Thelma ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | R-718 | 10-in. | 3/28/1910 | Aprovechando el desalojo | Linda Thelma ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | R-719 | 10-in. | 3/28/1910 | No Nazario en le cafe cantante | Linda Thelma ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | R-720 | 10-in. | 3/28/1910 | La nueva artista | Linda Thelma ; Angel Gregorio Villoldo | Comic dialogue | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thelma, Linda," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210108.
Thelma, Linda. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210108.
"Thelma, Linda." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Linda Thelma
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Thelma, Linda, 1884?-1936 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2008009668
Wikidata: Linda Thelma - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16591740
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19213159
MusicBrainz: Linda Thelma - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89175d57-c45f-4512-bf5c-e72102a58891
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