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 76-100 of 425 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62313 | 10-in. | 5/27/1930 | Kashmiri song | Connecticut Yankees | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
| Victor | BVE-63110 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Your song from paradise | Connecticut Yankees | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-63111 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Magic of the moonlight | Connecticut Yankees | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-63114 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Confessin' (That I love you) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63115 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | I wonder how it feels (to be head over heels in love) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63118 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | Just a little closer | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63119 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | My bluebird was caught in the rain | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63120 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | Good evenin' | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63121 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | When vagabond dreams come true | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63122 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | The golden West, a silvery West and you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63173 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Stolen moments | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-63193 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | To the legion | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal quintet (takes 3-5) | vocalist, tenor vocal, director, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-63194 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | The song of the Navy | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-3); with male vocal quintet (takes 4-6) | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
| Victor | BVE-63330 | 10-in. | 8/7/1930 | All through the night | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-63350 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | Good night poor Harvard (March fox trot) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63351 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | Washington and Lee swing | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63352 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Harvardiana | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63353 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | The triple cheer | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63354 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Thinking of you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63355 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Eli, Eli | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-64323 | 10-in. | 10/13/1930 | She loves me just the same | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-64324 | 10-in. | 10/13/1930 | Sweetheart of my student days | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64350 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Thinking of you, dear | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64351 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | You're driving me crazy! | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
| Victor | BVE-64823 | 10-in. | 12/7/1930 | My temptation | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal |
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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