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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 151-175 of 368 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W81011 10-in. 6/14/1927 Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81012 10-in. 6/14/1927 Gorgeous Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81013 10-in. 6/15/1927 (What do we do on a) Dew-dew-dewey day Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81014 10-in. 6/15/1927 Vo-do-do-de-o blues Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81259 10-in. 8/22/1927 Give me a night in June Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81260 10-in. 8/22/1927 It was only a sun shower Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81447 10-in. 9/16/1927 My blue heaven Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81448 10-in. 9/16/1927 A shady tree Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81449 10-in. 9/16/1927 There ain't no land like Dixieland to me Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81486 10-in. 9/28/1927 Lonely lights along the shore Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81487 10-in. 9/28/1927 Old names of old flames Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81529 10-in. 10/10/1927 Christmas song Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81530 10-in. 10/10/1927 Oh, come, all ye faithful Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81790 10-in. 11/7/1927 The song is ended (But the melody lingers on) The Royal Music Makers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81791 10-in. 11/7/1927 Did you mean it? Royal Music Makers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W400787 10-in. 6/13/1928 That's my weakness now Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401475 10-in. 12/21/1928 Me and the man in the moon Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401476 10-in. 12/21/1928 I'll never ask for more Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401629 10-in. 2/20/1929 I faw down an' go boom! Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh [OK cat 4588] 10-in. approximately Feb. 1922 Can't feel jolly blues Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh [Od cat 20038-b] 10-in. approximately 1921 Jealous of you Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh [Od cat 20038-A] 10-in. approximately 1921 My man Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Brunswick 5392 10-in. approximately Apr. 1921 Drowsy head Strand Male Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick 8017 10-in. approximately May 1922 Hawaiian nightingale Hawaiian Novelty Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick 8999 10-in. approximately Oct. 1922 Hawaiian nightingale Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 151-175 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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