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."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 439 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-56182 | 10-in. | 10/4/1929 | Deep night | Léon Thérémin | Theremin solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-56814 | 10-in. | 4/1/1930 | Stein song (University of Maine) | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ duet | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-57124 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | A little kiss each morning (A little kiss each night) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57125 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | I'll be reminded of you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-57138 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | If you were the only girl | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57141 | 10-in. | 11/11/1929 | I love you, believe me, I love you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-57991 | 10-in. | 1/13/1930 | Beside an open fireplace | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-57992 | 10-in. | 1/13/1930 | Love made a Gypsy out of me | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-58589 | 10-in. | 2/19/1930 | I still remember | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
Victor | BVE-58590 | 10-in. | 2/19/1930 | St. Louis blues | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
Victor | BVE-58653 | 10-in. | 2/10/1930 | Stein song (University of Maine) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, arranger, director | |
Victor | BVE-58654 | 10-in. | 2/10/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-59598 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Brindis | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-59677 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Reminiscing | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-59678 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | The verdict is life (with you) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-59679 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Kitty from Kansas City | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-59771 | 10-in. | 4/30/1930 | If I had a girl like you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59772 | 10-in. | 4/30/1930 | The song without a name | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-59796 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | My heart belongs to the girl who belongs to someone else | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BAVE-60464 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | La novia del estudiante | Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62259 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | How come you do me, like you do? | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-62283 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Betty Co-ed | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
Victor | BVE-62284 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Forgive me | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, director, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62285 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Violet | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
Victor | BVE-62312 | 10-in. | 5/27/1930 | Old New England moon | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82152282
Wikidata: Rudy Vallée - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q973228
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