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 401-425 of 439 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LTR182 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | Deep night | Dinah’s Shack Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TCL1546 | 10-in. | 12/10/1931 | Goodnight sweetheart | Miss [?] Borst | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11912 | 10-in. | 9/26/1927 | You'll do it someday (So why not now) | Les Laden ; Yale Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 19072 | 10-in. | 3/4/1929 | Deep night | Mike Landau ; Oakland Terrace Orchestra ; Van | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19207 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Winegar’s Penn Boys | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-763 | 10-in. | 3/4/1929 | Deep night | Mike Landau ; Oakland Terrace Orchestra ; Van | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-911 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Winegar’s Penn Boys | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-987 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | I'm still caring | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0BA3220 | 10-in. | 1939 | O Mamma! | P. Granata ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263640-A] | 10-in. | approximately August 1929 | L'amour vagabond | Ludovic Huot | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Decca | 65777 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | I'm sorry for myself | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 65778 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | I poured my heart into a song | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 65779 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | When winter comes | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 65780 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | An old fashioned tune is always new | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 66028 | 10-in. | 7/27/1939 | Lydia, the tattooed lady | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 66029 | 10-in. | 7/27/1939 | I want my Mama-1 | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 66030 | 10-in. | 7/27/1939 | It's way past my dreaming time-1 | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 66031 | 10-in. | 7/27/1939 | You took me out of this world | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 88027 | 5/26/1955 | Have you met Miss Jones? | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 88030 | 5/26/1955 | I wanna be loved by you | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 111459 | 12/11/1961 | The beer that I left on the bar | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 111460 | 12/11/1961 | Drinking song | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 111461 | 12/11/1961 | When good fellows get together | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 111462 | 12/11/1961 | The whiffenfpoof song | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 111463 | 12/12/1961 | Glorious, glorious | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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.
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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
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