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Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) [1] was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader who was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for recording and another for radio performance.
Mini Bio. Vaughn Wilton Monroe was born October 7, 1911 in Akron, Ohio, and his family moved to Wisconsin shortly thereafter. Monroe showed an early talent for the trumpet and focused most of his early efforts on that. Monroe wanted to be an opera singer, but the Depression made pursuing such a career impractical.
- October 7, 1911
- May 21, 1973
Vaughn Monroe (October 7, 1911 - May 21, 1973) was a singer, trumpeter and big band leader, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Monroe was born in Akron, Ohio. He formed a band in Boston in 1940 and became its principal vocalist. His signature tune was "Racing with the Moon."
A highly successful robust baritone vocalist, especially active in the 1930s and '40s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1960s. Born. October 7, 1911 in Akron, OH. Died. May 21, 1973 in Stuart, FL. Genre. Vocal, Jazz. Styles. Swing, Traditional Pop. New Releases. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search. Remove Ads. 404 Error.
Apr 2, 2023 · Welcome to the Vaughn Monroe Society Website. Vaughn Wilton Monroe. 1911-1973. T he 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. F or those of us too young to remember ...
Actor. Writer. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Vaughn Wilton Monroe was born October 7, 1911 in Akron, Ohio, and his family moved to Wisconsin shortly thereafter. Monroe showed an early talent for the trumpet and focused most of his early efforts on that.
Vaughn Wilton Monroe was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader and actor, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording and radio. Monroe was born in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Jeannette High School in Pennsylvania in 1929 where he was senior class president and voted ...
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