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Vaughn Monroe

Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader who was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for recording and another for radio performance.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 7, 1911 (Akron), Died May 21, 1973 (Stuart)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, vocalist, trumpet, string bass, songwriter, trombone, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 248 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-1033 10-in. 3/17/1945 Moon of Manakoora Vaughn Monroe ; Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor D5VB-1034 10-in. 3/17/1945 Cool water Vaughn Monroe ; Sons of the Pioneers ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor D5VB-1035 10-in. 3/17/1945 Columbus stockade blues Vaughn Monroe ; Sons of the Pioneers ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1570 10-in. 1/17/1946 Seems like old times Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1571 10-in. 1/17/1946 Josephine please no lean on the bell Ziggy Talent ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D6VB-1572 10-in. 1/17/1946 Gee! I wish Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1573 10-in. 1/17/1946 Katinka Ziggy Talent ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D6VB-1762 10-in. 5/3/1946 Aren't you kind of glad we did Betty Norton ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1763 10-in. 5/3/1946 It's my lazy day Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1764 10-in. 5/3/1946 All of me Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1765 10-in. 5/3/1946 Drifting and dreaming (sweet paradise) Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1766 10-in. 5/8/1946 Changing my tune Betty Norton ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1767 10-in. 5/8/1946 Just the other day Moon Maids ; Betty Norton ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1768 10-in. 5/8/1946 Who told you that lie Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1769 10-in. 5/8/1946 When the Angelus is ringing Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band director, vocalist  
Victor PD6VB-2540 10-in. 7/29/1946 Dream Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble vocalist, director, instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor PD6VB-2541 10-in. 7/29/1946 Did you ever see a dream walking Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, director, instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor PD6VB-2674 10-in. 8/17/1946 I've got a pocketful of dreams Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble vocalist, director  
Victor PD6VB-2675 10-in. 8/17/1946 Meet me tonight in dreamland Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble vocalist, director  
Victor PD6VB-2676 10-in. 8/17/1946 My dreams are getting better all the time Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, director  
Victor PD6VB-2677 10-in. 8/17/1946 My isle of golden dreams Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, director  
Victor D6VB-2698 10-in. 8/30/1946 The things we did last summer Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band vocalist, director  
Victor D6VB-2699 10-in. 8/30/1946 More now than ever Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band vocalist, director  
Victor D6VB-2710 10-in. 8/30/1946 Life can be beautiful Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, director  
Victor D6VB-2711 10-in. 8/30/1946 Hold me, hold me, hold me Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band vocalist, director  
(Results 151-175 of 248 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Vaughn," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104692.

Monroe, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104692.

"Monroe, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104692

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