Vaughn De Leath
Vaughn De Leath (September 26, 1894 – May 28, 1943) was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and the "First Lady of Radio." Although very popular in the 1920s, De Leath is obscure in modern times. De Leath was an early exponent, and often credited as inventor, of a style of vocalizing known as crooning. One of her hit songs, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," recorded in 1927, achieved fame when it became a hit for Elvis Presley in 1960. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1894 (Mount Pulaski), Died May 28, 1943 (Buffalo)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker, piano, vocalist
Notes: Also sings in the soprano range. Sometimes used pseudonym "Angelina Marco" and is sometimes referred to and/or billed as "The Radio Girl."
See Also: De Leath, Vaughn
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 368 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 142581 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | I'm leaving you | Angelina Marco | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W142693 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Give me a ukulele | Vaughn De Leath ; Gerald Macy | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W142694 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Love me all the time | Vaughn De Leath ; Gerald Macy | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W142739 | 10-in. | 10/6/1926 | Susie's "feller" | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W142740 | 10-in. | 10/6/1926 | That's a good girl | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143218 | 10-in. | 12/24/1926 | (You know, I know) Ev'rything's made for love | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143219 | 10-in. | 12/24/1926 | So will I | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143454 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | That's my hap-hap-happiness | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143455 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | I wonder how I look when I'm asleep | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143542 | 10-in. | 2/26/1927 | I wonder how I look when I'm asleep | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143663 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Down in the old neighborhood | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143673 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Oh! Baby, don't we get along | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143995 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | Mister O'Toole | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W143996 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | Down alongside of the docks | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144137 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Oh how I love my boatman | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144182 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | Just like a butterfly (That's caught in the rain) | Vaughn De Leath ; Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144222 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | Honey | Columbians ; Vaughn De Leath | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144235 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Honolulu moon | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Vaughn De Leath ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144370 | 10-in. | 7/14/1927 | I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144371 | 10-in. | 7/14/1927 | Just a little old school house (Up on top of the hill) | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144372 | 10-in. | 7/14/1927 | Sing me a baby song | George H. Green Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144536 | 10-in. | 8/8/1927 | No wonder I'm happy (my baby's in love with me) | Vaughn De Leath ; George H. Green Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144566 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | Joy bells | Vaughn De Leath ; Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144608 | 10-in. | 8/31/1927 | I walked back from the buggy ride | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144822 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | Jimmy and Mary's Christmas Eve | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Comic dialogue, with female vocal solo | speaker, vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Leath, Vaughn," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.
De Leath, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.
"De Leath, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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