Alice Faye
Alice Faye (born Alice Jeanne Leppert; May 5, 1915 – May 9, 1998) was an American actress and singer. A musical star of 20th Century-Fox in the 1930s and 1940s, Faye starred in such films as On the Avenue (1937) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). She is often associated with the Academy Award–winning standard "You'll Never Know", which she introduced in the 1943 musical film Hello, Frisco, Hello. She left her career as a film actress and became known for her role on the radio show The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City, Died May 9, 1998 (Rancho Mirage)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, songwriter
See Also: Harris, Alice
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77619 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Shame on you | Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | BS-77621 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Honeymoon hotel | Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | BS-031896 | 10-in. | 2/8/1939 | I promise you | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-033764 | 10-in. | 2/25/1939 | I promise you | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA379 | 10-in. | 7/6/1935 | Speaking confidentially | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA380 | 10-in. | 7/6/1935 | I feel a song comin' on | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | BLA449 | 10-in. | 1/4/1936 | I've got my fingers crossed | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | BLA450 | 10-in. | 1/4/1936 | I love to ride the horses (On the merry-go-round) | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | BLA451 | 10-in. | 1/4/1936 | I'm shooting high | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | BLA452 | 10-in. | 1/4/1936 | Streams' rhythm around | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1202 | 10-in. | 12/6/1936 | Goodnight my love | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1240 | 10-in. | 1/24/1937 | This year's kisses | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1241 | 10-in. | 1/24/1937 | Slumming on park avenue | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1242 | 10-in. | 1/24/1937 | I've got my love to keep me warm | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1304 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | Never in a million years | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1305 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | It's swell of you | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1306 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | There's a lull in my life | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Brunswick | LA1307 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | Wake up and live | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| ARC | 15421 | 10-in. | 7/13/1934 | Nasty man | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| ARC | 15422 | 10-in. | 7/13/1934 | Here's the key to my heart | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| ARC | 16065 | 10-in. | 9/26/1934 | My future star | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| ARC | 16066 | 10-in. | 9/26/1934 | Yes to you | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| ARC | 16921 | 10-in. | 2/26/1935 | According to the moonlight | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| ARC | 16922 | 10-in. | 2/26/1935 | Oh, I didn't know (You'd get that way) | Alice Faye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Faye, Alice," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101869.
Faye, Alice. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101869.
"Faye, Alice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Faye, Alice, 1915-1998 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50003081
Wikidata: Alice Faye - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q254603
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69115415
MusicBrainz: Alice Faye - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dff30814-a2f7-4f70-a0f5-70aeb695fc3b
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/734 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/734
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