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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."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-70282 10-in. 10/9/1931 Good night sweetheart Russ Columbo Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BS-75284 10-in. 2/23/1933 Old Man Harlem Four Southern Singers Male vocal quartet, with washboard band songwriter  
Victor BS-75495 10-in. 5/3/1933 Old Man Harlem Eddie South International Orchestra ; Wilton Hinton Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-76478 10-in. 6/20/1933 On the air Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director, songwriter  
Victor BS-76479 10-in. 6/20/1933 Three wishes Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76480 10-in. 6/20/1933 When the sweet magnolias bloom again Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76481 10-in. 6/20/1933 Free Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76482 10-in. 6/20/1933 Thank heaven for you Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76483 10-in. 6/20/1933 My moonlight Madonna Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76603 10-in. 7/7/1933 A heart of stone Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76605 10-in. 7/7/1933 Don't blame me Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76606 10-in. 7/7/1933 Moonlight down in Lovers' Lane Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76607 10-in. 7/7/1933 Stringin' along on a shoe string Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76608 10-in. 7/7/1933 Lazy bones Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-76609 10-in. 7/7/1933 To be or not to be Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-77616 10-in. 9/6/1933 Savage serenade Connecticut Yankees Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-77617 10-in. 9/6/1933 By a waterfall Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-77618 10-in. 9/6/1933 The last round-up Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-77619 10-in. 9/6/1933 Shame on you Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77620 10-in. 9/6/1933 Happy boy, happy girl Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-77621 10-in. 9/6/1933 Honeymoon hotel Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77622 10-in. 9/6/1933 Love is the sweetest thing Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-77625 10-in. 9/6/1933 Nagasaki Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-77626 10-in. 9/6/1933 Shanghai Lil Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
Victor BS-77627 10-in. 9/6/1933 Empty days Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, director  
(Results 126-150 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Rudy Vallée

Discogs: Rudy Vallée

Allmusic: Rudy Vallée

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IMDb: Rudy Vallée

Britannica: Rudy Vallée

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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