Vaughn De Leath
Vaughn De Leath | |
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Vaughn De Leath in the 1920s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leonore Vonderlieth |
| Born | September 26, 1894 Mount Pulaski, Illinois, United States |
| Died | May 28, 1943 (aged 48) Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, crooner, Dixieland, balladeer, musical comedy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, radio performer, broadcasting executive |
| Years active | 1920s-1930s |
| Labels | Various |
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.