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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 301-325 of 368 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 18641 10-in. 7/27/1928 Come back, Chiquita Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18642 10-in. 7/27/1928 Is it gonna be long? (Till you belong to me) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18649 10-in. 8/14/1928 I can't give you anything but love Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18650 10-in. 8/14/1928 Nobody but baby Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos lyricist, composer, vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18706 10-in. 9/6/1928 Mah Lindy Lou Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18707 10-in. 9/6/1928 Oh! Susanna Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18715 10-in. 9/11/1928 Ev'rything we like we like alike Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18716 10-in. 9/11/1928 Marianna Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto, composer, lyricist  
Edison 18723 10-in. 9/14/1928 Honey (I'se a-waitin' jes fo' yo') Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, vocalist, contralto, composer  
Edison 18724 10-in. 9/14/1928 Jeannine I dream of lilac time Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18737 10-in. 9/19/1928 I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18738 10-in. 9/19/1928 There ain't no sweet man that's worth the salt of my tears Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18745 10-in. 9/21/1928 Alice in Wonderland Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto, lyricist  
Edison 18746 10-in. 9/21/1928 Little yaller dog Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19022 10-in. 1/21/1929 Me and the man in the moon Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19023 10-in. 1/21/1929 Happy days and lonely nights Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19097 10-in. 3/13/1929 When I'm walkin' with my sweetness (Down among the sugar cane) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19098 10-in. 3/13/1929 I'm "ka-razy" for you Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19160 10-in. 4/17/1929 Some sweet day Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19161 10-in. 4/17/1929 I've got a feeling I'm falling Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19162 10-in. 4/17/1929 I got a "code" in my "doze" Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19190 10-in. 5/14/1929 Honey Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19191 10-in. 5/14/1929 Reaching for someone (And not finding anyone there) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19219 10-in. 5/28/1929 Birmingham Bertha Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19220 10-in. 5/28/1929 Am I blue? Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
(Results 301-325 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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