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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.
NOTICE: For those
of you on Facebook, there is a Facebook Group created by Bill
Kent dedicated to Vaughn Monroe. It is a public group, meaning all
posts are viewable by anyone, the group will appear in your public
profile, and your posts/likes/comments will appear in your friends
news feeds. You must have a Facebook account to access this group.
NOTICE: Yahoo Groups is no longer an active forum. They have
taken down all user content from the Yahoo Groups website. The
Facebook Group is our recommended option for social media.
Dan Gabel and his Moonmaids
vaughnmonroeshow.com
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