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 126-150 of 439 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BRC-70282 | 10-in. | 10/9/1931 | Good night sweetheart | Russ Columbo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-75284 | 10-in. | 2/23/1933 | Old Man Harlem | Four Southern Singers | Male vocal quartet, with washboard band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-75495 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | Old Man Harlem | Eddie South International Orchestra ; Wilton Hinton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-76478 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | On the air | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76479 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | Three wishes | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76480 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | When the sweet magnolias bloom again | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76481 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | Free | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76482 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | Thank heaven for you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76483 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | My moonlight Madonna | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76603 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | A heart of stone | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76605 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | Don't blame me | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76606 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | Moonlight down in Lovers' Lane | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76607 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | Stringin' along on a shoe string | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76608 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | Lazy bones | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-76609 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | To be or not to be | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77616 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Savage serenade | Connecticut Yankees | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77617 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | By a waterfall | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77618 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | The last round-up | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77619 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Shame on you | Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-77620 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Happy boy, happy girl | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-77621 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Honeymoon hotel | Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-77622 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Love is the sweetest thing | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77625 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Nagasaki | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-77626 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Shanghai Lil | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77627 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Empty days | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal |
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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