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 (Results 426-439 of 439 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 111464 | 12/12/1961 | The bierstube song | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 111465 | 12/12/1961 | There's a tavern in the town (The drunkard song) | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 111466 | 12/12/1961 | Vive la compagnie | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 111467 | 12/14/1961 | Beer barrel polka | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 111468 | 12/14/1961 | Medley: For he's a jolly good fellow ; Goodnight ladies ; Auld Lang Syne | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 111469 | 12/14/1961 | The new schnitzelbank | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 111470 | 12/14/1961 | The Stein song | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 111471 | 12/14/1961 | The bierstube song | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | DLA 1685 | 10-in. | 12/17/1938 | This can't be love | Frances Langford ; Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1686 | 10-in. | 12/17/1938 | The shortest day of the year | Frances Langford ; Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1687 | 10-in. | 12/18/1938 | Sing for your supper | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1688 | 10-in. | 12/18/1938 | Oh Diogenes | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1693 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Toyland | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1694 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Moonbeams | Rudy Vallée | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vallée, Rudy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
Vallée, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103912.
"Vallée, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61733278
MusicBrainz: Rudy Vallée - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f211904-3b48-4c63-8acc-44f31b801f3f
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