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Vaughn De Leath

Vaughn De Leath (September 26, 1894 – May 28, 1943) was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and the "First Lady of Radio." Although very popular in the 1920s, De Leath is obscure in modern times.

De Leath was an early exponent, and often credited as inventor, of a style of vocalizing known as crooning. One of her hit songs, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," recorded in 1927, achieved fame when it became a hit for Elvis Presley in 1960.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1894 (Mount Pulaski), Died May 28, 1943 (Buffalo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker, piano, vocalist

Notes: Also sings in the soprano range. Sometimes used pseudonym "Angelina Marco" and is sometimes referred to and/or billed as "The Radio Girl."

See Also: De Leath, Vaughn

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 368 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 11640 10-in. 4/11/1927 Dancing the devil away Vaughn De Leath ; Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11641 10-in. 4/11/1927 I'll always remember you Vaughn De Leath ; Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11682 10-in. 5/4/1927 The whisper song Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11683 10-in. 5/4/1927 I'm in love again Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11729 10-in. 6/10/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Vaughn De Leath ; Al Lynn ; Music Masters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11733 10-in. 6/13/1927 It's a million to one you're in love Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11734 10-in. 6/13/1927 Are you lonesome to-night? Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11792 10-in. 7/13/1927 Baby feet go pitter patter Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11793 10-in. 7/13/1927 Yep! 'Long about June Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11819 10-in. 7/28/1927 Stay in your own back yard Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11820 10-in. 7/28/1927 Is yo'? Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11852 10-in. 8/23/1927 There's a cradle in Caroline Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11863 10-in. 8/27/1927 Someday you'll say "O.K.!" Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11889 10-in. 9/14/1927 Blow, blow, blow (On your old harmonica, Joe) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11890 10-in. 9/14/1927 Here comes the show boat Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11899 10-in. 9/19/1927 Moonlit waters Vaughn De Leath ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11902 10-in. 9/20/1927 I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me Vaughn De Leath ; Jack Kaufman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11937 10-in. 10/6/1927 Santa Claus Land Christmas Players ; Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11940 10-in. 10/6/1927 Santa Claus Land Christmas Players ; Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11956 10-in. 10/14/1927 (Make my cot) Where the cot-cot-cotton grows Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11957 10-in. 10/14/1927 Lonely lights along the shore Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11966 10-in. 10/18/1927 Christmas in other lands Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11981 10-in. 10/25/1927 Christmas in other lands Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11986 10-in. 10/27/1927 My blue heaven Vaughn De Leath ; Al Friedman ; Yoeng's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 11987 10-in. 10/27/1927 Molly Malone Al Friedman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
(Results 251-275 of 368 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Leath, Vaughn," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

De Leath, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

"De Leath, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vaughn De Leath

Discogs: Vaughn De Leath

Allmusic: Vaughn De Leath

Grove: Vaughn De Leath

IMDb: Vaughn De Leath

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: De Leath, Vaughn - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003125409

Wikidata: Vaughn De Leath - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q446915

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75699310

MusicBrainz: Vaughn De Leath - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46b65ac4-3e7d-4449-a6c7-000b12efc5ee

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/498716

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