Pedro Maffia
Pedro Mario Maffia (August 28, 1899 – October 16, 1967) was an Argentine tango bandoneonist, bandleader, composer and teacher, as well as starring in several tango films. The son of Italian immigrants Angelo V. Maffia and Luisa Spinelli from Lombardy, Maffia had a hard upbringing; he was beaten with a chain by his father and lived in dire poverty. He eventually ran away from home to live in the town of Punta Alta in Buenos Aires Province, where he was discovered by Carlos Gardel and José Razzano. Maffia is remembered as a pioneer of the bandoneon and a great stylist. He was one of the first to play the instrument a cappella. He had a relaxed playing style and an inventiveness for misplaced accents and nuances. Maffia starred in a number of tango films including ¡Tango! (1933), Canillita (1936) and Fueye querido (1966). He also worked as a music teacher, and wrote an important method of teaching the bandoneon. The bandoneonist Aníbal Troilo dedicated a song to him entitled A Pedro Maffia. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 28, 1899 (Buenos Aires), Died October 16, 1967 (Buenos Aires)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, bandoneón
Notes: Brother of bandoneon player and composer Angel Maffia. Often listed on Victor disc labels as "P. M. Maffia."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 62 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-1634 | 10-in. | winter 1928 | Bandoneón | Orquesta Típica Julio Pollero | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-012144 | 10-in. | 3/23/1938 | La mariposa | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-032021 | 10-in. | before 2/22/1939 | Sentencia | Susana Dulier ; Orquesta Argentina de Pepe de la Vega | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-039168 | 10-in. | between 12/22/1939 and 1/25/1940 | La mariposa | Hugo del Carril ; Orquesta Tito Ribero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-039289 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | Llanto | Fernando Díaz ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-039631 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | No aflojes | Orquesta Típica Angel d'Agostino ; Angel Vargas | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-039853 | 10-in. | 4/16/1941 | Te aconsejo que me olvides | Francisco Fiorentino ; Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-091270 | 10-in. | 3/31/1949 | Cuando volveras | Aldo Calderon ; Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-091346 | 10-in. | 7/22/1949 | La mariposa | Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo ; Edmundo Rivero | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-313[a] | 10-in. | before 4/12/1940 | Abandono | Juan Ernesto Peronet | Male vocal solo, with guitars | composer | |
| Columbia | CO22569 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Cuando volverás : Spanish tango | Manuel Velasquez | Male vocal solo, with piano, and 2 guitars | composer | |
| Columbia | W95636 | 10-in. | approximately 1927 | ¿Porque no has venido? | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W96502 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Noche de reyes : Tango canción | Fortunio Bonanova | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W96508 | 10-in. | May 1928 | La noche de reyes | Joseph M. Lacalle ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W370130 | 10-in. | between 1930 and March 1932 | Anoche en el club | Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W370155 | 10-in. | between 1930 and March 1932 | Afreando | Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W370303 | 10-in. | between 1930 and March 1932 | Lamento de amor | Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Maffia | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W370332 | 10-in. | between 1930 and March 1932 | No te hagas la Greta Garbo | Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W370342 | 10-in. | between 1930 and March 1932 | No llores m'hijita | Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Maffia | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W370343 | 10-in. | between 1930 and March 1932 | Yira...yira | Pedro Maffia ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia | Instrumental ensembleInstrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W370476 | 10-in. | between 1930 and March 1932 | Taconeando | Orquesta Castellano ; Tania | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W401302 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | Noche de Reyes | Alberto Infantas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27824 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Noche de reyes | Orquesta Típica [Louis Katzman] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27827 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Noches de reyes | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30118 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Bandoneón | Genaro Veiga | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maffia, Pedro," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112414.
Maffia, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112414.
"Maffia, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Maffia, Pedro, 1899-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004050936
Wikidata: Pedro Maffia - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q369514
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/148149196547974792546
MusicBrainz: Pedro Maffia - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c7e5e60-7db8-4fa9-beea-ea7dc197ddde
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