Ben Molar

Ben Molar (3 October 1915 – 25 April 2015) was an Argentine author, composer, musical producer, and talent scout. He created the National Day of the Tango, held annually on 11 December, placed bronze plaques on all 40 corners of Calle Corrientes and produced an interdisciplinary artistic project that combined art, poetry, and music to promote Argentine tango.

Birth and Death Data: Born Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina), Died April 25, 2015 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	MBS-095722	10-in.	before 6/18/1956	Era una vez	Chucho Martínez Gil ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9FB-1808	10-in.	7/7/1949	Navidad triste	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

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Molar, Ben. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332101.

"Molar, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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