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 326-350 of 439 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150635	10-in.	7/9/1930	All through the night	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	[W]150638	10-in.	7/10/1930	Betty Co-ed	Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W151108	10-in.	12/11/1930	Fraternity medley	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151627	10-in.	6/22/1931	Let's drink a drink to the future!	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	songwriter
Columbia	W151838	10-in.	10/13/1931	Charlie cadet	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	songwriter
Columbia	W152253	10-in.	8/11/1932	Strange interlude	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152254	10-in.	8/11/1932	Same old moon (Same old sky)	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152255	10-in.	8/11/1932	Strange interlude	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152256	10-in.	8/11/1932	Maori	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152257	10-in.	8/11/1932	I guess I'll have to change my plan	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152258	10-in.	8/11/1932	Maori	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152295	10-in.	9/9/1932	Say it isn't so	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152296	10-in.	9/9/1932	Me minus you	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152297	10-in.	9/9/1932	Three's a crowd	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152298	10-in.	9/9/1932	Let's put out the lights (And go to sleep)	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152312	10-in.	10/27/1932	Brother, can you spare a dime?	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152313	10-in.	10/27/1932	How deep-is-the ocean (How high-is-the sky)	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152314	10-in.	10/27/1932	Please	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152315	10-in.	10/27/1932	I'll never have to dream again	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152327	10-in.	12/12/1932	Till to-morrow	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152328	10-in.	12/12/1932	Here it is Monday and I've still got a dollar	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152329	10-in.	12/12/1932	The language of love	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152330	10-in.	12/12/1932	Just an echo in the valley	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152341	10-in.	1/3/1933	I'm playing with fire	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152342	10-in.	1/3/1933	Linger a little longer in the twilight	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 326-350 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.