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 151-175 of 242 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-092202	10-in.	before 8/4/1950	Sufro tu ausencia	Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092203	10-in.	before 8/4/1950	Yo	Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092370	10-in.	before 10/17/1950	Tonto corazón	Mariachi Los Coyotes ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092371	10-in.	before 10/17/1950	Tu castigo	Mariachi Los Coyotes ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092372	10-in.	before 10/23/1950	Cosas pequeñas	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092373	10-in.	before 10/3/1950	Lágrimas de novía	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092374	10-in.	before 10/3/1950	Bolero	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	MBS-092375	10-in.	before 11/28/1950	Fúlgida luna	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092376	10-in.	before 10/23/1950	Acércate más	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092377	10-in.	before 2/6/1951	Rosa	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092378	10-in.	before 11/28/1950	Mujer	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092642	10-in.	before 2/27/1951	Jurar por ti	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092643	10-in.	before 2/27/1951	Qué será	Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	S-092811	10-in.	before 2/6/1951	Vanidad	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	S-092812	10-in.	approximately 1951	Canta comigo	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092990	10-in.	before 5/29/1951	La negra noche	Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-092991	10-in.	before 5/29/1951	Amor con amor se paga	Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093208	10-in.	before 12/24/1951	La traidora	Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093209	10-in.	before 12/24/1951	Golondrina aventurera	Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093430	10-in.	before 6/17/1952	Gira, Gira	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093789	10-in.	before 2/3/1953	Plazos traicioneros	Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093790[a]	10-in.	before 2/3/1953	Ya	Rafael de Paz ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093855	10-in.	before 3/17/1953	La ultima carta	Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093856	10-in.	before 4/21/1953	La noche de mi mal	Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-093857	10-in.	before 3/17/1953	Ni por favor	Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with saxophones and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 151-175 of 242 records)

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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.