Argentina
Antonia Mercé y Luque (September 4, 1890 – July 18, 1936), also known as La Argentina, was an Argentine-born Spanish dancer who created the neoclassical style of Spanish dance. She was widely regarded as one of the most famous Spanish dancers of the 20th century and was nicknamed the "Queen of the Castanets" and the "Flamenco Pavlova". |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1890 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina)), Died July 18, 1936 (Bayonne (commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Notes: Real name is Antonia Mercé y Luque.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 48395 | 10-in. | 11/18/1916 | Schottisch de l'abbage | Argentina | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48396 | 10-in. | 11/18/1916 | Curucú, curucú : Canción | Argentina | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48397 | 10-in. | 11/18/1916 | Chufla! Chufla! | Argentina | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48398 | 10-in. | 11/18/1916 | Pelele : Couplets | Argentina | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48399 | 10-in. | 11/18/1916 | El chiquillo | Argentina | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48400 | 10-in. | 11/18/1916 | Las castañuelas : Canción andaluza | Argentina | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Argentina," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353423.
Argentina. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353423.
"Argentina." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Argentina, 1890-1936 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88217570
Wikidata: La Argentina (dancer) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q292658
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/62425965
ISNI: 0000 0001 2027 0663 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000120270663
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/253217 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/253217
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