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 276-300 of 368 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 11988 | 10-in. | 10/27/1927 | The night before Christmas | Vaughn De Leath ; Hanna Van Vollenhoven | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18030 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Dream kisses | Vaughn De Leath ; Irwin Abrams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18077 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | There must be somebody else | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18078 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | What'll you do? | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18151 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | My blue heaven | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18152 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18167 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | What'll you do | Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18168 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | I just roll along havin' my ups and downs | Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18206 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18207 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | Rambler roses ramble | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18219 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | I just roll along (Having my ups and downs) | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18220 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | Sunshine | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18320 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | After my laughter came tears | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18321 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Happy-Go-Lucky Lane | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18340 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | 'S wonderful | Vaughn De Leath ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18341 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | I'm away from the world when I'm away from you | Vaughn De Leath ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18408 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Happy Go Lucky Lane | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18409 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | After my laughter came tears | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18414 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Tin pan parade | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18415 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Baby your mother (Like she babied you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18482 | 10-in. | 5/9/1928 | Baby your mother (Like she babied you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18570 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18571 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Giggling Gertie | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18600 | 10-in. | 6/29/1928 | Mother Goose parade | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 18601 | 10-in. | 6/29/1928 | The gingerbread brigade | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos | composer, lyricist, vocalist, contralto |
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.
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