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 201-225 of 368 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E21902-E21904 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Hello, cutie | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E21904) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22030-E22033 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Lonely | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22033) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22034-E22037 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Forgive me | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22037) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22098-E22101 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | You’re the one for me | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22101) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22102-E22105 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | You can’t cry over my shoulder (And wink at somebody else) | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22105) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22191-E22193 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Just wond‘ring | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22194-E22196 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | I’m in love again | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22348-E22350 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | Russian lullaby | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Orchestra, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E22351-E22353 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | Paradise Isle | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E23720-E23723 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | Forgive me | Lew White | Organ solo, with female vocal solo and violin obligato | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E23732-E23734 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Bamboola | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23734) | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23735-E23737 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Blue heaven | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23737) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E23742-E23745 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Forgive me | Lew White | Organ solo, with violin obbligato and female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E23875-E23878 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | Just once again | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23878) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E23945-E23948 | 10-in. | 7/12/1927 | Homeward bound | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and whistling; without vocal(take E23948) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E23949-E23952 | 10-in. | 7/12/1927 | Can’t you hear me say I love you | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and whistling; without vocal (take E23952) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E24472-E24475 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | There’s a cradle in Carolina! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24475) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E24615-E24618 | 10-in. | 10/1/1927 | Are you lonesome tonight? | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24618) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E24689-E24691 | 10-in. | 10/11/1927 | Mister Aeroplane Man (Take me up to heaven) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E24692-E24694 | 10-in. | 10/11/1927 | Tin pan parade | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E25048-E25051 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | It was only a sunshower | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E25051) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E25052-E25055 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | Whether it rains—whether it shines | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E25055) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E25172-E25175 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | I’m making believe that I don’t care | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E25175) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E25176-E25179 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Tomorrow | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without solo (take E25179) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | E25483-E25484 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | The man I love | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto |
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.
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