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Vaughn Wilton Monroe
1911-1973
The
Big Band Era. Swing. World War II.
The optimism of
post-war America.
This was the culture and times in which Vaughn Monroe lived and worked at
the height of his career, and which his contributions had a hand in shaping.
For
those of us too young to remember, Vaughn Monroe was one of the popular male
vocalists to come out of the big band phenomenon. He had a rich baritone
voice that he used masterfully. He played trumpet and trombone with the same
virtuosity. His 6-foot frame and likable personality put him out in front of
the orchestra and behind the baton.
Many
a young couple fell in love to Monroe's crooning of some sentimental melody.
The list of his hit songs is as long as the memories that his music invokes
for those of us who were there.
CLAIRE SCHWARTZ, 2001
Vaughn
Monroe
has to be the most popular singing bandleader there has ever been. There
have been numerous bandleaders who have sung, and been blessed with good
voices, but regardless of their abilities, their vocal offerings came second
to their conducting fame. Vaughn Monroe was the exception -- a bandleader
who, in the public perception, was first and foremost a singer.
EDWARD CHASE, 2000
"The Vaughn Monroe Collection"
2CD set - Flare U.K.
2011 was a banner year for the Vaughn Monroe Appreciation
Society. First, it marked our 10-year anniversary as an organization and
on the web. Second, it marked the centennial year of Mr. Vaughn Monroe.
Family and friends celebrated Mr. Monroe's birthday anniversary in NYC
on October 8. (Read more on the Bulletin Board.)
In Memory...
Vaughn
Monroe
Still Racing
with the Moon
Vaughn Monroe Social Networks on
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Dedicated to perpetuate the memory and
music of one of the foremost American baritones and bandleaders of the 20th
Century.
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New!
Band
Robert Gagnon remembers his
grandfather, Nappy Gagnon, who played piano with the newly formed Vaughn
Monroe Orchestra at Seiler's Ten Acres. 1/22/12
New!
Bulletin Board
Award ceremony at the Western Music Hall of Fame
in November 2011. Vaughn Monroe's daughters accept award on behalf
of their father. 1/22/12
Links
Vaughn Monroe photo archive at the
New England Conservatory of Music. Thanks to the work of librarian Jean
Morrow and archivist Maryalice Perrin-Mohr. 9/19/11
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A HAPPY NEW YEAR
and
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO
MRS. MARIAN MONROE
January 9, 2012
Vaughn Monroe and his wife Marian circa 1940s - "You
Were Meant for Me" was their song.
Tall, slender, extremely smart and with a keen sense for business-- Mrs.
Marian Monroe was an indispensable support for the Vaughn Monroe
enterprises, and held to a high standard with a strong emphasis on
family and family values. Mrs. Monroe continues her legacy of giving
through her many hours of dedicated service at Martin Memorial Hospital.
We wish you a happy birthday!
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