Pedro Vargas


Pedro Vargas Mata was a Mexican singer and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas".

Biography

Born into a family of modest means, Pedro Vargas sang in the church choir in his hometown from the age of seven. In 1920 he came to Mexico City and immediately began singing in the choirs of several churches and giving serenades. He met the composer and tenor Mario Talavera, his guide and mentor, who recommended him to Professor José Pierson. Vargas received voice training from Pierson, and soon after, the opportunity to participate in the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" on 22 January 1928 at the Teatro Esperanza. He traveled to the United States with the Orquesta Tipica de Miguel Lerdo de Tejada. On his first visit to Buenos Aires he recorded two of his own compositions for the Victor label: "Porteñita mía" and "Me fui", with musical backing from pianist Agüero Pepe and the legendary violinist Elvino Vardaro. He found great success as one of the best interpreters of the composer Agustín Lara, as well as many other composers from Latin America, and enabled their music to traverse the most diverse countries in the continent, mainly Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela. With a very extensive repertoire that included lyrical songs such as "Jinetes en el Cielo", ranchera songs like "Allá en el Rancho Grande", boleros such as "Obsesión" and nostalgic songs like "Alfonsina y el mar", Pedro Vargas received the well-deserved title of "The Nightingale of the Americas" from the public.

Discography

Long
Tracks
  1. – Te Solté la Rienda
  2. – Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez
  3. – A Donde Va Nuestro Amor?
  4. – Mi Paloma Triste #- Volver, Volver
  5. – El Rey #- Cruz de Olvido
  6. – 16 Años
  7. – Eres Tú
  8. – Amor de Mi Vida
  9. – Que Te Vaya Bonito
Tracks
  1. – Así es mi Tierra
  2. – Soy Puro Mexicano
  3. – Allá en el Rancho Grande
  4. – La Feria de las Flores
  5. – Dos Arbolitos
  6. – Cielito Lindo
  7. – La del Rebozo Blanco
  8. – Fallaste Corazón
  9. – La Barca de Guaymas
  10. – La Huella de Mis Besos
  11. – ¿Sabes De Que Tengo Ganas?
  12. – Viva México
Tracks
  1. -Mujer
  2. – Te amaré toda la vida
  3. – Noches de Mazatlán
  4. – Esto es felicidad
  5. – Te traigo serenata
  6. – Aquel amor
  7. – Piel canela
  8. – Luna azul
  9. – Te quiero
  10. – Adiós
  11. – La negra noche
  12. – Obsesión
Tracks
  1. – Quien será
  2. – Lamento borincano
  3. – Suerte loca
  4. – Cuando vivas conmigo
  5. – Despierta
  6. – Perdón
  7. – Pequeña
  8. – Flores negras
  9. – Corazón, corazón
  10. – La última noche
  11. – Amanecí en tus brazos
  12. – Adiós Mariquita linda

    Filmography