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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."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W150635 10-in. 7/9/1930 All through the night The Cavaliers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia [W]150638 10-in. 7/10/1930 Betty Co-ed Lloyd Keating and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble songwriter  
Columbia W151108 10-in. 12/11/1930 Fraternity medley Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W151627 10-in. 6/22/1931 Let's drink a drink to the future! Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet songwriter  
Columbia W151838 10-in. 10/13/1931 Charlie cadet Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet songwriter  
Columbia W152253 10-in. 8/11/1932 Strange interlude Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152254 10-in. 8/11/1932 Same old moon (Same old sky) Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152255 10-in. 8/11/1932 Strange interlude Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152256 10-in. 8/11/1932 Maori Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152257 10-in. 8/11/1932 Cambiaré mi plan Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152258 10-in. 8/11/1932 Maori Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152295 10-in. 9/9/1932 Say it isn't so Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152296 10-in. 9/9/1932 Me minus you Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152297 10-in. 9/9/1932 Three's a crowd Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152298 10-in. 9/9/1932 Let's put out the lights (And go to sleep) Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152312 10-in. 10/27/1932 Brother, can you spare a dime? Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152313 10-in. 10/27/1932 How deep-is-the ocean (How high-is-the sky) Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152314 10-in. 10/27/1932 Please Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152315 10-in. 10/27/1932 I'll never have to dream again Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152327 10-in. 12/12/1932 Till to-morrow Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152328 10-in. 12/12/1932 Here it is Monday and I've still got a dollar Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152329 10-in. 12/12/1932 The language of love Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152330 10-in. 12/12/1932 Just an echo in the valley Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152341 10-in. 1/3/1933 I'm playing with fire Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152342 10-in. 1/3/1933 Linger a little longer in the twilight Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 326-350 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912

External Sources

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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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/101950

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