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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.
In Memory...
Vaughn Monroe
Still Racing with the Moon
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Achievements Vaughn was selected as
one of the "Most Magnetic Men in America" by the American
Association of Fashion Models in 1951. 5/9/08
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Trail" on playlist as requested by Dan Mugan. 4/4/08
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We fondly remember Vaughn Monroe, who passed away
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