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 351-370 of 370 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | N-449 | 12-in. | 9/21/1928 | Little yaller dog | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-713 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Me and the man in the moon | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-714 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Happy days and lonely nights | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-788 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | When I'm walkin' with my sweetness (Down among the sugar cane) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-789 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | I'm "ka-razy" for you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-859 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Some sweet day | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-860 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-861 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | I got a "code" in my "doze" | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-894 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Honey | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-895 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Reaching for someone (And not finding anyone there) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-923 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-924 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Am I blue? | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-955 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I'd fall in love with me (if I were you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-956 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | My dear | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-1085 | 10-in. | 8/27/1929 | Waiting at the end of the road | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-1164 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | Back in the hills of Kentucky | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | N-1165 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | Through? How can you say we're through? | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gennett | 8803 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Lazy | Vaughn De Leath ; Peter Lawson Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gennett | 8804 | 10-in. | 3/21/1924 | Waiting for you | Vaughn De Leath ; Peter Lawson Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Vocalion | 22281 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | Now they call it swing | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Leath, Vaughn," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.
De Leath, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.
"De Leath, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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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
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