Rosalie Allen

Rosalie Allen

Rosalie Allen (born Julie Marlene Bedra; June 27, 1924 – September 23, 2003) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host who was noted for her yodeling. She was known as the Queen of Yodeling, and was the first woman inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1924 (Old Forge, Lackawanna County), Died September 24, 2003 (Van Nuys)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, leader, guitar, string bass

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3833	10-in.	3/2/1950	Green as grass	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3834	10-in.	3/2/1950	Choc'late ice cream cone	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3835	10-in.	3/2/1950	My dolly has a broken heart	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3836	10-in.	3/2/1950	I wanna sit	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3913	10-in.	3/17/1950	Tell her you love her	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3914	10-in.	3/17/1950	Written guarantee	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-4632	10-in.	5/18/1950	Ashes of roses	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with recitation and string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-4633	10-in.	5/18/1950	Cotton candy and a toy balloon	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band and sound effects	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5684	10-in.	9/27/1950	Tomorrow you'll be married	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5685	10-in.	9/27/1950	A little bit blue	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5686	10-in.	9/27/1950	You missed your chance last night (my darling)	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5687	10-in.	9/27/1950	Mockin' bird hill	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5818	10-in.	10/20/1950	Station L-O-V-E signing off	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5819	10-in.	10/20/1950	One and one is two, baby	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5820	10-in.	10/20/1950	I've got the craziest feeling	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5821	10-in.	10/20/1950	Cranberry kisses and strawberry hugs	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5830	10-in.	10/22/1950	Let's sail away to heaven	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5831	10-in.	10/22/1950	It is no secret	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E1VB-2024	10-in.	4/23/1951	Just a sailor's sweetheart	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E1VB-2025	10-in.	4/23/1951	Somebody	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4CC-0401-a	12-in.	8/22/1944	The heartsick blues	Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts	Male vocal duet, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D4CC-0401-b	12-in.	8/22/1944	Don't dog me around	Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts	Male vocal duet, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D5AB-0419	10-in.	6/19/1945	Colin Kelly, will you tell the boys up yonder	Buchanan Brothers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2277	10-in.	6/4/1946	Guitar polka (old Monterey)	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Boys	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2278	10-in.	6/4/1946	I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Boys	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2928	10-in.	9/25/1946	I'll never grieve (oh no, oh no)	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2929	10-in.	9/25/1946	Po' folks (all the time)	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-3038	10-in.	10/9/1946	Cowpuncher's waltz	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-3039	10-in.	10/9/1946	Me go where you go, amigo	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-3040	10-in.	10/9/1946	Rose of the Alamo	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-3041	10-in.	10/9/1946	I can't tell that lie to my heart	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0668	10-in.	3/18/1947	Hitler lives	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0669	10-in.	3/18/1947	On silver wings to San Antone	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0986	10-in.	6/18/1947	Spanish polka	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0987	10-in.	6/18/1947	Believe me, I'll be leaving you	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0988	10-in.	6/18/1947	If I'd only been true to you	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0989	10-in.	6/18/1947	Mountain polka	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2000	10-in.	11/6/1947	Never trust a man	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2001	10-in.	11/6/1947	Wide, rollin' plains	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2002	10-in.	11/6/1947	The ding dong polka	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	String band, with female vocal solo, yodeling, drums and accordion	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2003	10-in.	11/6/1947	Take it back and change it for a boy	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2263	10-in.	11/24/1947	I met the cutest fellow in Pocatello	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2264	10-in.	11/24/1947	He taught me how to yodel	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2265	10-in.	11/24/1947	You ain't where you come from now	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2266	10-in.	11/24/1947	I wasn't born yesterday	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2334	10-in.	12/4/1947	Tomorrow's just another day to cry	Ernie Lee ; Midwesterners (Ernie Lee)	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2850	10-in.	12/18/1947	He lived in Texas (and she lived in Arkansas)	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2851	10-in.	12/18/1947	Whoa sailor	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2852	10-in.	12/18/1947	I'd rather be a cowgirl	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2853	10-in.	12/18/1947	Aha! San Antone	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0563	10-in.	3/30/1949	I had my heart set on you	Jed Dees ; Spade Cooley Band	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1360	10-in.	4/22/1949	Yodel boogie	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band and yodeling	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1361	10-in.	4/22/1949	Square dance polka	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band, piano and accordion	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1362	10-in.	4/22/1949	Mama, what'll I do?	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band, piano and accordion	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1373	10-in.	4/26/1949	Swiss lullaby	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1374	10-in.	4/26/1949	Tennessee yodel polka	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1376	10-in.	4/26/1949	Yodeling bird	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1835	10-in.	7/14/1949	Give me some sugar, sugar baby	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Three Suns	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1836	10-in.	7/14/1949	Soft lips	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Three Suns	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-2445	10-in.	10/26/1949	Acres of diamonds (mountains of gold)	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-2446	10-in.	10/26/1949	Prairieland polka	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-2785	10-in.	12/16/1949	Quicksilver	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-2786	10-in.	12/16/1949	The yodel blues	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling	vocalist
Columbia	HCO1647	10-in.	1/11/1946	You're not my darlin' anymore	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	C4430	10-in.	8/2/1945	I think I'll go home and cry	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Rosalie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108059.

Allen, Rosalie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108059.

"Allen, Rosalie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.