Rudy Vallee
Una Merkel
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Rudy Vallée’s radio program centers on the singer and bandleader, whose relaxed delivery and popular songs made him a familiar voice in American entertainment. This recording is dated March 14, 1940, and names Una Merkel, the stage and screen performer, as part of its identifying context.
Vallée’s broadcasts combined music with spoken entertainment, offering listeners a variety of songs and performances in a live radio setting. The program’s appeal lies in hearing a leading popular singer of the period alongside a guest performer, with the immediacy and intimacy of radio bringing their voices directly to the audience.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.