Rudy Vallée

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."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 439 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-072601	10-in.	12/16/1942	Navy medley	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor
Victor	PBS-072602	10-in.	12/16/1942	Hey rookie medley	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-072603	10-in.	12/16/1942	Hey rookie medley	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-072604	10-in.	12/16/1942	California march	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor
Victor	PBS-072605	10-in.	12/16/1942	Coast Guard marching song	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor
Victor	PBS-072606	10-in.	12/16/1942	It ain't going to rain no more	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor
Victor	PBS-072607	10-in.	12/16/1942	It ain't going to rain no more	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-072608	10-in.	12/16/1942	Malaguena	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor
Victor	PBS-072609	10-in.	12/16/1942	Jerome Kern medley	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor
Victor	PBS-072610	10-in.	12/16/1942	Jerome Kern medley	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Band	conductor
Victor	D4PB-1029	10-in.	11/2/1944	This Christmas	United States Coast Guard Band ; Rudy Vallee	Male vocal solo, with band	conductor, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	D7VB-1377	10-in.	10/14/1947	Deep night	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1872	10-in.	11/10/1947	The whiffenpoof song	Sons of the Pioneers	String band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	arranger
Victor	BVE-Test-152	10-in.	6/4/1928	Sweet Lorraine	Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-Test-153	10-in.	6/4/1928	Georgie Porgie	Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-Test-1034	10-in.	12/18/1930	Without love	Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	146927	10-in.	8/29/1928	Right out of heaven	Rudy Vallée ; Sleepy Ward ; Yale Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	146928	10-in.	8/29/1928	Dream sweetheart	Rudy Vallée ; Yale Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	146930	10-in.	8/30/1928	Salaaming the rajah	Musical Comedy Orchestra [Rudy Vallée and his Yale Collegians] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	146931	10-in.	8/30/1928	Lady whippoorwill	George Morrow ; Rudy Vallée ; Yale Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	[W]147118	10-in.	10/10/1928	Doin' the raccoon	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Columbia	[W]147119	10-in.	10/10/1928	(I love you—I love you—I love you) Sweetheart of all my dreams	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Columbia	[W]147120	10-in.	10/10/1928	Bye and bye, sweetheart	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Columbia	[W]147418	10-in.	12/12/1928	Let's do it (Let's fall in love)	Frank Mater and his Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	[W]147419	10-in.	12/12/1928	Come west, little girl, come west	Frank Mater and his Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 276-300 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.

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