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Vaughn De Leath

Vaughn De Leath (September 26, 1894 – May 28, 1943) was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and the "First Lady of Radio." Although very popular in the 1920s, De Leath is obscure in modern times.

De Leath was an early exponent, and often credited as inventor, of a style of vocalizing known as crooning. One of her hit songs, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," recorded in 1927, achieved fame when it became a hit for Elvis Presley in 1960.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1894 (Mount Pulaski), Died May 28, 1943 (Buffalo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker, piano, vocalist

Notes: Also sings in the soprano range. Sometimes used pseudonym "Angelina Marco" and is sometimes referred to and/or billed as "The Radio Girl."

See Also: De Leath, Vaughn

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 370 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 11988 10-in. 10/27/1927 The night before Christmas Vaughn De Leath ; Hanna Van Vollenhoven Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18030 10-in. 11/14/1927 Dream kisses Vaughn De Leath ; Irwin Abrams Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18077 10-in. 12/2/1927 There must be somebody else Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18078 10-in. 12/2/1927 What'll you do? Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18151 10-in. 1/5/1928 My blue heaven Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18152 10-in. 1/5/1928 Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18167 10-in. 1/13/1928 What'll you do Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18168 10-in. 1/13/1928 I just roll along havin' my ups and downs Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18206 10-in. 2/1/1928 There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18207 10-in. 2/1/1928 Rambler roses ramble Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto, composer  
Edison 18219 10-in. 2/8/1928 I just roll along (Having my ups and downs) Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18220 10-in. 2/8/1928 Sunshine Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18320 10-in. 3/21/1928 After my laughter came tears Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18321 10-in. 3/21/1928 Happy-Go-Lucky Lane Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18340 10-in. 3/27/1928 'S wonderful Vaughn De Leath ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18341 10-in. 3/27/1928 I'm away from the world when I'm away from you Vaughn De Leath ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18408 10-in. 4/16/1928 Happy Go Lucky Lane Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with saxophone and piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18409 10-in. 4/16/1928 After my laughter came tears Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18414 10-in. 4/18/1928 Tin pan parade Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18415 10-in. 4/18/1928 Baby your mother (Like she babied you) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18482 10-in. 5/9/1928 Baby your mother (Like she babied you) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18570 10-in. 6/7/1928 Dusky stevedore Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18571 10-in. 6/7/1928 Giggling Gertie Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18600 10-in. 6/29/1928 Mother Goose parade Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos vocalist, contralto  
Edison 18601 10-in. 6/29/1928 The gingerbread brigade Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos vocalist, contralto, composer, lyricist  
(Results 276-300 of 370 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Leath, Vaughn," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

De Leath, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

"De Leath, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vaughn De Leath

Discogs: Vaughn De Leath

Allmusic: Vaughn De Leath

Grove: Vaughn De Leath

IMDb: Vaughn De Leath

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: De Leath, Vaughn - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003125409

Wikidata: Vaughn De Leath - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q446915

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75699310

MusicBrainz: Vaughn De Leath - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46b65ac4-3e7d-4449-a6c7-000b12efc5ee

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/498716

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