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VAUGHN DE LEATH - RADIO FAVORITE– ENCORE 3

(RECORDED 1928-1929)

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Vaughn De Leath  was once referred to as the “First Lady of Radio”
and later as “The Original Radio Girl”.  She was born in 1896 and died in 1943.
Her crooning style of singing caught on and was widely
imitated by other stars of the 1920’s.
It was this style which presented her with her first exposure to radio,
a relatively new technology in the 1920’s.
Her first great opportunity came in January of 1920, during a period in which she had predominately making phonograph records.
 
Having come to the attention of Dr. Lee De Forrest, a radio pioneer and the inventor of the vacuum tube triode (a key element required in voice radio transmission at the time), she was invited to sing over his wireless telephone station at 40th street and Broadway in  New York City, in the old World Tower building.
She was very popular in radio and on phonograph records in the 1920’s, 1930’s and into the early 1940’s. She was featured on “The Voice of Firestone” in the 1928-30 seasons. Her radio show was on both NBC and WOR 4 to 5 times per week.  
Her last appearances were made on radio in 1943 a few days before her death from uremic poisoning.

This CD release demonstrates the many singing styles and talents of Vaughn De Leath.
It includes her 3rd group of Edison Diamond Discs.  

Many songs were only recorded for Edison Diamond Disc. Her
association with Edison started in 1926 and lasted until 1929 when they ceased their phonograph operation. Her interpretations are more
personalized for Edison as longer times up to 5 minutes per side were
possible. The Edison recordings demonstrate how she would have presented herself on radio and capture her voice and personality the best.

Track Listing

1- COME BACK, CHIQUITA - REC 7/1928 - EDISON 52374

2- IS IT GONNA BE LONG TILL YOU BELONG TO ME - REC 7/1928 - EDISON 52374

3- I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE - REC 8/1928 - EDISON 52388

4- NOBODY BUT BABY - REC 8/1928 - EDISON 52388

5- EVERYTHING WE LIKE WE LIKE ALIKE - REC 9/1928 - EDISON 52428

6- JEANNE, I DREAM OF LILAC TIME - REC 10/1928 - EDISON 52428

7- ME AND THE MAN IN THE MOON - REC 1/1929 - EDISON 52517

8- HAPPY DAYS AND LONELY NIGHTS - REC 1/1929 - EDISON 52517

9- WHEN I’M WALKING WITH MY SWEETNESS - REC 3/1929 - EDISON 52543

10- I’M KA-RAZY FOR YOU - REC 3/1929 - EDISON 52543

11- I’VE GOT A FEELING I’M FALLING - REC 4/1929 - EDISON 52569

12- SOME SWEET DAY - REC 4/1929 - EDISON 52575

13- I’VE GOT A “CODE” IN MY “DOSE” - REC 4/1929 - EDISON 52575

14- MARIANA - REC 9/1928 - EDISON 52614 (LATE RELEASE)

15- MAH LINDY LOU - REC 9/1928 - EDISON 52614 (LATE RELEASE)

16- IF I WERE YOU I’D FALL IN LOVE WITH ME - REC 6/1929 - EDISON 52627