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Alice Faye

Alice Faye (born Alice Jeanne Leppert; May 5, 1915 – May 9, 1998) was an American actress and singer. A musical star of 20th Century-Fox in the 1930s and 1940s, Faye starred in such films as On the Avenue (1937) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). She is often associated with the Academy Award–winning standard "You'll Never Know", which she introduced in the 1943 musical film Hello, Frisco, Hello.

She left her career as a film actress and became known for her role on the radio show The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 5, 1915 (New York City), Died May 9, 1998 (Rancho Mirage)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, songwriter

See Also: Harris, Alice

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-77619 10-in. 9/6/1933 Shame on you Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-77621 10-in. 9/6/1933 Honeymoon hotel Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-031896 10-in. 2/8/1939 I promise you Three Reasons ; Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-033764 10-in. 2/25/1939 I promise you Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Faye, Alice," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101869.

Faye, Alice. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101869.

"Faye, Alice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101869

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