Rudy Vallée
Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and radio host. He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a "crooner". |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 28, 1901 (Island Pond), Died July 3, 1986 (North Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, director, songwriter, leader, saxophone, lyricist, conductor, arranger, composer, translator, speaker, whistling
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 301-325 of 439 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | [W]147420 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | The song I love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | [W]147765 | 10-in. | 1/10/1929 | If I had you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | [W]147766 | 10-in. | 1/10/1929 | Makin' whoopee! | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | [W]147853 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Marie | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and singing by members of the band | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Columbia | [W]147854 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Caressing you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Columbia | [W]147903 | 10-in. | 1/31/1929 | You'll do it someday (So why not now?) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | [W]147904 | 10-in. | 1/31/1929 | Lover, come back to me! | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | [W]147905 | 10-in. | 1/31/1929 | The land of going to be | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | [W]147906 | 10-in. | 1/31/1929 | Outside | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W147909 | 10-in. | 1/31/1929 | Deep night | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147990 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | Deep night | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148101 | 10-in. | 3/18/1929 | I'm still caring | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148131 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | I'm still caring | Guy Lombardo ; Lebert Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148175 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | I'm still caring | Jim Andrews ; Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148193 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Deep night | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148383 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Deep night | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148411 | 10-in. | 5/3/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148415 | 10-in. | 5/3/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]148420 | 10-in. | 5/6/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Jack Miller ; The New Englanders | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]148438 | 10-in. | 4/15/1929 | Deep night | Jack Miller ; The New Englanders | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148548 | 10-in. | 5/20/1929 | Me querés? | The Georgians [Paul Specht Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | translator | |
| Columbia | W148586 | 10-in. | 6/12/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Milton Charles | Male vocal solo, with organ | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149448 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | You came, I saw, you conquered me | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]150607 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | All through the night | Bill Coty ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150617 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Betty Co-ed | Johnny Walker and his Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82152282
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