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 1-25 of 439 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-49718 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | Lover come back to me | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49719 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | Bye and bye sweetheart | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49720 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | My time is your time | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49796 | 10-in. | 3/27/1929 | Deep night | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-49798 | 10-in. | 3/28/1929 | I love you, I love you, I love you, sweetheart of all my dreams | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-49925 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Deep night | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-49926 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Weary river | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49928 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Sweet Suzanne | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49929 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Coquette | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49930 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Honey | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | 50226 | 10-in. | 4/3/1930 | Sou um namorado errante | Sílvio Caldas | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-50761 | 10-in. | 3/18/1929 | On the Alamo | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-50762 | 10-in. | 3/18/1929 | I'm still caring | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-50763 | 10-in. | 3/18/1929 | Me queres? | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-50863 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Deep night | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | CVE-50958 | 12-in. | 3/19/1929 | Nikta! Posi ponoun | Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-51108 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-51109 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | The one that I love, loves me | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BVE-51110 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | Underneath the Russian moon | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51127 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Me queres? | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | translator, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51128 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Every moon's a honeymoon (With you) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51640 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Huggable kissable you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BVE-51665 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | The one in the world | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-51666 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | S'posin' | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, director | |
Victor | BVE-51681 | 10-in. | 5/3/1929 | Deep night | Irene Beasley | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82152282
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