Rudy Vallée

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 251-275 of 439 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-017481	10-in.	12/8/1937	A little white lighthouse	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022437	10-in.	4/13/1938	Oh! Ma-ma! (The butcher boy)	Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Red Stanley ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-022438	10-in.	4/13/1938	Lonesome—that's all	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022439	10-in.	4/13/1938	The Latin Quarter	Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022440	10-in.	4/13/1938	A stranger in Paree	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BS-022441	10-in.	4/13/1938	I wanna go back to Bali	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BS-022442	10-in.	4/13/1938	Daydreaming (All night long)	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-023229	10-in.	5/15/1938	Oh! Ma-Ma (The butcher boy)	Gentlemen Songsters ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-023486	10-in.	6/10/1938	Pa-hu-wa-hu-wai	Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-023487	10-in.	6/10/1938	My best wishes	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-023488	10-in.	6/10/1938	Phil the fluter's ball	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-023489	10-in.	6/10/1938	Dream dust	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-023490	10-in.	6/10/1938	A twinkle in your eye	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-023491	10-in.	6/10/1938	Naturally	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-036374	10-in.	7/28/1939	(You took me) Out of this world	Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-037684	10-in.	6/26/1939	It's 'way past my dreaming time	Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-038218	10-in.	6/29/1939	(You took me) Out of this world	Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-041556	10-in.	8/15/1939	Old man Harlem	Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PBS-042126	10-in.	9/18/1939	Violets	Freddy Martin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-044017	10-in.	10/25/1939	Deep night	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072075	10-in.	2/6/1942	A letter from London	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Victor	PBS-072076	10-in.	2/6/1942	I'm just a vagabond lover	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter, leader, director
Victor	PBS-072077	10-in.	2/6/1942	My time is your time	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader, director
Victor	PBS-072078	10-in.	2/6/1942	I just couldn't say it before	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Victor	PBS-072600	10-in.	12/16/1942	In a Persian market	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor

(Results 251-275 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.