Celia Gamez

Celia Gámez Carrasco (August 25, 1905 – December 10, 1992) was an Argentine film actress, and one of the icons of the Golden Age of Spanish theatre. She was more commonly known in Franco's Spain, particularly in her later years, as La Protegida.

Birth and Death Data: Born Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina), Died December 10, 1992 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WK668 10-in. 9/30/1927 Con toda el alma (Virgencita del Talar) Celia Gamez ; Orquestina Betoré Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK682 10-in. either August or September 1927 La salteñita Celia Gamez Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK687 10-in. either August or September 1927 Acuarelita del arrabal Celia Gamez Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK916 10-in. between September 1927 and February 1928 La cumparsita Celia Gamez ; Orquesta Palermo de Madrid Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK917 10-in. between September 1927 and February 1928 El payaso Celia Gamez ; Orquesta Palermo de Madrid Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK921 10-in. between September 1927 and February 1928 Perdón viejita Celia Gamez ; Orquesta Palermo de Madrid Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK926 10-in. between September 1927 and February 1928 Plegaria Celia Gamez ; Orquesta Palermo de Madrid Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK933 10-in. approximately 1927 or 1928 Y tenía un lunar Celia Gamez ; Orquesta Regal de Madrid Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gamez, Celia," accessed January 19, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356442.

Gamez, Celia. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356442.

"Gamez, Celia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 19 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356442

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