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 351-375 of 439 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W152343	10-in.	1/3/1933	A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152344	10-in.	1/3/1933	A bed-time story	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152356	10-in.	1/25/1933	Pretending you care	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152357	10-in.	1/25/1933	The whisper waltz	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152358	10-in.	1/25/1933	Hey! Young fella	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152359	10-in.	1/25/1933	The girl in the little green hat	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152378	10-in.	2/24/1933	Meet me in the gloaming	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152379	10-in.	2/24/1933	Maybe I love you too much	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152380	10-in.	2/24/1933	Old Man Harlem	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Columbia	W152381	10-in.	2/24/1933	Here is my heart (Here is my hand)	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152395	10-in.	4/17/1933	Shadow waltz	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152396	10-in.	4/17/1933	I can't remember	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152397	10-in.	4/17/1933	I've got to sing a torch song	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152398	10-in.	4/17/1933	I lay me down to sleep	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	170209	10-in.	approximately 1926	You'll do it some day (So why not now?)	Bolton & Cipriano's Westchester Biltmore Orchestra ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus (band members)	leader
Columbia	W351027	10-in.	5/21/1931	Two little, blue little eyes	Chester Leighton and his Sophomores [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W351046	10-in.	6/18/1931	Let's drink a drink (To the future)	Bobby Dix ; Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W351113	10-in.	10/13/1931	Charlie cadet	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	songwriter
OKeh	W401675	10-in.	2/28/1929	Deep night	Smith Ballew ; Goofus Five	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W401858	10-in.	5/5/1929	I'm just a vagabond lover	Oliver Naylor's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
OKeh	W401891	10-in.	5/15/1929	I'm still caring	Smith Ballew Trio	Male vocal solo, with guitars	songwriter
OKeh	W402482	10-in.	6/28/1929	I'm just a vagabond lover	Smith Ballew	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W404260	10-in.	7/8/1930	All through the night	Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E27728	10-in.	6/18/1928	Lona Lu	Franchini’s Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E27729	10-in.	6/18/1928	Isle of moonlit sky	Franchini’s Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 351-375 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.