Rudy Vallée
Hubert Prior "Rudy" Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986) was an American singer, actor, and radio host. He was one of the first modern pop stars of the teen idol type. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 28, 1901 (Island Pond), Died July 3, 1986 (North Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, director, songwriter, leader, saxophone, lyricist, arranger, composer, translator, speaker, whistling, vocalist
Notes: His vocal range is sometimes described on Victor disc labels as "baritone."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 425 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-09732 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Have you met Miss Jones? | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
| Victor | PBS-09733 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | I'd rather be right | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | PBS-09734 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Rudy Vallee surprises—no. 1 | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBS-09735 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Rudy Vallee surprises—no. 2 | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-011138 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Vieni...vieni... | Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | BS-011139 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Don't play with fire | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-011140 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Heaven help this heart of mine | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-011141 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Harbor lights | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-011142 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | The old sow song | Connecticut Yankees ; Cyril Smith ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, director | |
| Victor | BS-011143 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | With her head tucked underneath her arm | Connecticut Yankees ; Cyril Smith ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | CS-011144 | 12-in. | 7/2/1937 | All points west | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, speaker | |
| Victor | CS-011145 | 12-in. | 7/2/1937 | All points west | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, speaker | |
| Victor | BS-011694 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | An old flame never dies | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
| Victor | BS-011695 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | If you were someone else | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
| Victor | BS-011696 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Mad dogs and Englishmen | Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-011697 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Boots and saddle | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
| Victor | BS-011698 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Deep night | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-011699 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Kitty from Kansas City | Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-011700 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Whiffenpoof song | Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, arranger | |
| Victor | CS-011701 | 12-in. | 8/21/1937 | Record of welcome to Harry [Henry] Hall of England—6 bands of talks by dance band leaders | Rudy Vallée | Re-recording: Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-017476 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Sy Baker ; Connecticut Yankees ; Frank Frisselle ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017477 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | Outside | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017478 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | Melody farm | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017479 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | The one I love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017480 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | I'll take romance | Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed August 18, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
Vallée, Rudy. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 18 August 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82152282
Wikidata: Rudy Vallée - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q973228
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61733278
MusicBrainz: Rudy Vallée - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f211904-3b48-4c63-8acc-44f31b801f3f
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