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 126-150 of 368 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-70312 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | I've got the blues (But I'm just too mean to cry) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70326 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | All by my lonesome blues | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70327 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | When Francis dances with me | Vaughn De Leath ; Billy Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70328 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | I'm a dog-gone struttin' fool | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70333 | Not documented | Nov. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70334 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | I ain't gonna be nobody's fool | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70498 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Alabamy mammy | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70593 | 10-in. | Apr. 1922 | [Unknown title(s)] | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70594 | 10-in. | Apr. 1922 | Some sunny day | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70605 | 10-in. | Apr. 1922 | Maybe you think you're fooling baby | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70655 | 10-in. | May 1922 | New Orleans | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71165 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Hawaiian nightingale | Virginia Burt ; Sibyl Sanderson Fagan ; Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with bird imitations and Hawaiian guitar imitation | composer | |
| OKeh | W80283 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80284 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | I never see Maggie alone | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80285 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | Here or there (As long as I'm with you) | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80292 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees, how I love you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80293 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | I gotta get myself somebody to love | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80296 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | Blue skies | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80297 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80326 | 10-in. | 1/23/1927 | Blue skies | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80327 | 10-in. | 1/23/1927 | Yankee Rose | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80384 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Muddy water | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80385 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Some of these days | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80696 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | I'm on my merry way | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80697 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | The whisper song | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Leath, Vaughn," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.
De Leath, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.
"De Leath, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: De Leath, Vaughn - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003125409
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