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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 368 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-030474 10-in. 12/23/1938 It's a lonely trail (When you're travelin' all alone) Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-050516 10-in. 5/6/1940 Rock-a-bye parade Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar composer, vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-050517 10-in. 5/6/1940 Little Boy Blue Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-050518 10-in. 5/6/1940 Three jolly crocodiles Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar songwriter, vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-050519 10-in. 5/6/1940 I've got a pain in my sawdust Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-050520 10-in. 5/6/1940 Ducklings on parade Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar composer, vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-050521 10-in. 5/6/1940 The gingerbread brigade Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar composer, vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-051368 10-in. 7/2/1940 Mother Goose is so old-fashioned Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Victor [Trial 1924-11-20-03] 10-in. 11/20/1924 Anywhere the wind blows Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor [Trial 1924-11-20-04] 10-in. 11/20/1924 Sally Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor [Trial 1925-05-12-06] 10-in. 5/12/1925 Ukulele course : Parts 1 and 2 May Singhi Breen Ukulele instruction, with female vocal solo and piano vocalist, contralto, speaker  
Columbia 79745 10-in. 3/1/1921 Drowsy head Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 80453 10-in. 7/12/1922 Hawaiian nightingale Jess Libonati Xylophone solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140201 10-in. 12/22/1924 Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 140202 10-in. 12/22/1924 I ain't got nobody to love Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 140380 10-in. 2/19/1925 Somebody like you Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 140381 10-in. 2/19/1925 Polly of Hollywood Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 49977 12-in. 7/6/1921 Drowsy head Prince's Dance Orchestra Orchestra songwriter  
Columbia W140500 10-in. 4/6/1925 Ukulele lady Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and ukulele vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W140502 10-in. 4/7/1925 Banana oil Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142464 10-in. 7/21/1926 Cross your heart Vaughn De Leath ; Ed Smalle Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142465 10-in. 7/21/1926 Whadda you say, we get together? Vaughn De Leath ; Ed Smalle Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142533 10-in. 8/16/1926 Looking at the world thru rose colored glasses Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142534 10-in. 8/16/1926 The good bad girl Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 142580 10-in. 8/27/1926 There's a new star in heaven tonight—Rudolph Valentino Angelina Marco Female vocal solo, with violin and piano vocalist, contralto  
(Results 26-50 of 368 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Leath, Vaughn," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

De Leath, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

"De Leath, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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