[78-L] Vaughn DeLeath

[martha]

  Nothing "unmusical" about Vaughn's singing.  She had a pleasant voice and hit the 
right notes every time; what's not to like?  And someone prefers nasal, tinny 
KAUFMAN?  Yuck. (He rolled lots of Rs in his time, btw) .

  Most men don't like women's voices at all, which is a consideration when 
discussing singers.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Miller" <smille1 at nycap.rr.com>
To: "'78-L Mail List'" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Vaughn DeLeath


> Taylor...
>
> Really???!!!  I love VDL...always have!  She did a really funny laughing
> record that came from Gennett matrices that I have on a Supertone.  It's
> priceless.  Her "Anything We Like We Like Alike" on electric Edison is
> fabulous as well!
>
> Sean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Taylor Bowie
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 9:43 PM
> To: 78-L Mail List
> Subject: [78-L] Two singers who cause me pain
>
> I can listen to and enjoy a lot of different music and singers,  ranging
> from JW Myers to Layne Staley.
>
> There are two 1920s singers who each made and sold a lot of records,  and
> who I have tried to listen to for years and just can't understand how and
> why they were so popular.   There are lots of horrible vocals on stray dance
>
> band records by various unknowns,  but these two were very well known to the
>
> radio listening public and to record buyers.
>
> One is Vaughn De Leath.   The other is Maurice J. Gunskey.  I just tried to
> listen all the way through his Viva Tonal version of How Am I To Know...a
> wonderful song...and I couldn't stand it.  How could anyone in 1929 have
> gone for his so out-of-date r-r-r-r-r-olling of his r-r-r-r-rs?  And an
> ugly,  small voice to go with the mannerisms.
>
> De Leath is an even bigger mystery to me...a flat and unmusical sound to her
>
> voice,  and she was frequently guilty of some of the worst attempts at being
>
> "jazzy" that I've ever heard.  I sometimes think she is actually a sheep who
>
> has somehow learned to sing in English but at any moment might revert to
> "Ba-a-a-a-a"-ing in her native tongue.
>
> So many others took me a while to appreciate:  Irving Kaufman,   Sid Garry,
> Lee Morse,  Scrappy,  etc.  But nothing seems to work with Maurice or Vaughn
>
> (note what her initials spell...maybe that's part of the problem)
>
> I don't like all singers equally but I can certainly see what's what with
> most of them,  even if I don't seek out their records.  But these
> two....what's up with them?  Any fans of either who could suggest some of
> their better disks?
>
>
> Thanks from
>
> Taylor
>
>
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