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Rudy Vallée

Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and radio host. He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a "crooner".

Birth and Death Data: Born July 28, 1901 (Island Pond), Died July 3, 1986 (North Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, director, songwriter, leader, saxophone, lyricist, conductor, arranger, composer, translator, speaker, whistling

Notes: His vocal range is sometimes described on Victor disc labels as "baritone."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-017481 10-in. 12/8/1937 A little white lighthouse Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-022437 10-in. 4/13/1938 Oh! Ma-ma! (The butcher boy) Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Red Stanley ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble director, songwriter  
Victor BS-022438 10-in. 4/13/1938 Lonesome—that's all Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-022439 10-in. 4/13/1938 The Latin Quarter Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-022440 10-in. 4/13/1938 A stranger in Paree Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-022441 10-in. 4/13/1938 I wanna go back to Bali Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-022442 10-in. 4/13/1938 Daydreaming (All night long) Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-023229 10-in. 5/15/1938 Oh! Ma-Ma (The butcher boy) Gentlemen Songsters ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-023486 10-in. 6/10/1938 Pa-hu-wa-hu-wai Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-023487 10-in. 6/10/1938 My best wishes Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-023488 10-in. 6/10/1938 Phil the fluter's ball Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-023489 10-in. 6/10/1938 Dream dust Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-023490 10-in. 6/10/1938 A twinkle in your eye Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-023491 10-in. 6/10/1938 Naturally Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor PBS-036374 10-in. 7/28/1939 (You took me) Out of this world Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-037684 10-in. 6/26/1939 It's 'way past my dreaming time Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-038218 10-in. 6/29/1939 (You took me) Out of this world Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-041556 10-in. 8/15/1939 Old man Harlem Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor PBS-042126 10-in. 9/18/1939 Violets Freddy Martin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-044017 10-in. 10/25/1939 Deep night Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-072075 10-in. 2/6/1942 A letter from London Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, leader  
Victor PBS-072076 10-in. 2/6/1942 I'm just a vagabond lover Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter, leader, director  
Victor PBS-072077 10-in. 2/6/1942 My time is your time Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, leader, director  
Victor PBS-072078 10-in. 2/6/1942 I just couldn't say it before Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, leader  
Victor PBS-072600 10-in. 12/16/1942 In a Persian market United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee Band conductor  
(Results 251-275 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912

External Sources

Wikipedia: Rudy Vallée

Discogs: Rudy Vallée

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82152282

Wikidata: Rudy Vallée - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q973228

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61733278

MusicBrainz: Rudy Vallée - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f211904-3b48-4c63-8acc-44f31b801f3f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/101950

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