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 201-225 of 242 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-76[b]	10-in.	before 5/25/1948	Mira que eres linda	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-77[b]	10-in.	before 5/26/1948	Un momento	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-78[b]	10-in.	before 5/25/1948	Mi guitarra guajira	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-79[b]	10-in.	before 5/26/1948	Lejanía	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-80[b]	10-in.	before 5/26/1948	Ven pronto	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-112[a]	10-in.	before 7/30/1948	Canta playera	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-113[a]	10-in.	before 7/30/1948	Mienteme más	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-114[b]	10-in.	before 7/23/1948	Un poquito de tu amor	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-294[b]	10-in.	before 6/30/1949	Misería	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-295[b]	10-in.	before 11/11/1949	Dame tu cariñito	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-296[b]	10-in.	before 11/11/1949	Qué bonita iba	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-297[b]	10-in.	before 6/30/1949	Qué linda eres	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-341[a]	10-in.	before 4/23/1940	Habana de mi amor	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-342[a]	10-in.	before 4/23/1940	No puede ser	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-394	10-in.	before 5/3/1940	Dime si te vas con ella	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-396	10-in.	before 5/3/1940	Volveré	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist
Victor	CU-397	10-in.	before 5/3/1940	En mi corazón	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-398	10-in.	before 5/3/1940	Rinconcito criollo	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-790[b]	10-in.	before 4/6/1954	Obsesion	Orquesta Beny Moré ; Pedro Vargas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-791[b]	10-in.	before 4/6/1954	Perdon	Orquesta Beny Moré ; Pedro Vargas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	CU-801	10-in.	10/29/1941	Mañanita de sol	Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-802	10-in.	10/29/1941	Súplica de amor	Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-803	10-in.	before 10/30/1941	Tropicana	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-804	10-in.	before 10/29/1941	Brisa tropical	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CU-805[a]	10-in.	before 10/30/1941	Acurrucadita	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 201-225 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.