Pedro Vargas

Pedro Vargas Mata (San Miguel de Allende, 29 April 1906 – Mexico City, 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental Tenor". Despite his training in opera, he dedicated his career to popular song, reaching international recognition and becoming one of the main interpreters of Agustín Lara.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1904 (San Miguel de Allende), Died October 30, 1989 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, piano, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, translator

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 242 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-033701	10-in.	before 2/7/2019	Vereda tropical	Orquesta Riverside ; Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035027	10-in.	before 3/14/1939	Tonadita	Pepe Agüeros ; Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035028	10-in.	before 3/14/1939	Romance	Pepe Agüeros ; Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035064	10-in.	before 3/20/1939	Antillana	Pepe Agüeros ; Luis Alfonzo Larrain ; Orquesta Radio Caracas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with piano and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035065	10-in.	before 3/20/1939	Incertidumbre	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035066	10-in.	before 3/20/1939	Ventanita colonial	Pepe Agüeros ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035067	10-in.	before 3/20/1939	Cubanita mia	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035366	10-in.	3/29/1939	Amargura	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-035367	10-in.	3/29/1939	Pensaba en tu amor	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036564	10-in.	before 4/28/1939	Perfidia	Orquesta Riverside ; Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036566	10-in.	before 4/28/1939	Cuando te acuerdes de mí	Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036567	10-in.	before 4/28/1939	El amor de mi bohio	Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-037495	10-in.	before 6/15/1939	Naufragio	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-037496	10-in.	before 6/15/1939	Tú no comprendes	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-037497	10-in.	before 6/15/1939	Morena linda	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-037498	10-in.	before 6/15/1939	Bola negra	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039536	10-in.	before 11/1/1940	Cuatro personas (Tú y yo, Papá y Mamá)	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039537	10-in.	before 11/1/1940	Castigo	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039538	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	Estrellita	Orquesta Tropical ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039539	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	La borrachita	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039540	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	Mi viejo amor	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039541	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	Adios, mariquita linda	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039542	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	Ay, caramba	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039543	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	Hay que mentir	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-039544	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	Ay, ay, ay...!	Orquesta Hermán Kumok ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vargas, Pedro," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

Vargas, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104265.

"Vargas, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.