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. Instead, he sang as a vocalist with several ...
Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, New England Conservatory of Music, My Devotion, Racing With the Moon, They Were Doin' the Mambo
Nationality
American
Spouse
Marian Baughman
Children
Candace Monroe, Christina Monroe, My Devotion, Racing With the Moon, They Were Doin' the Mambo
Movies
Toughest Man in Arizona, Singing Guns, Meet the People
TV Shows
Air Time '57
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
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At one time, a fellow with his ear to the ground was a politician. Now he's just somebody looking for a lost contact lens.
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As a bandleader, people expect you to be artistic. But to be successful you've got to also develop a keen sense of business. On the bandstand, you sing, play or direct. A show is expected and you provide it. But off the stand, when it comes to picking new tunes, choosing spots to play, tyring to work out recording dates and broadcasts, negotiating contracts, and thaings of that sort -- well, that's the other side of the picture. The part that doesn't show.
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Fact
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He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1600 Vine Street and for Radio at 1755 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
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Was a virtuoso on the trumpet and trombone.
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Had two daughters: Candace, born December 14, 1941, and Christina, born October 16, 1944.
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Sold over 5,000,000 records in 1944.
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The popularity of some of his western tunes got Vaughn his first acting film part with Singing Guns (1950).
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Was a licensed pilot and once owned a Lockheed-12 plane.
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His version of 'Let it Snow' (from 1946) was featured in Die Hard I and Die Hard II.
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Singing big band leader, popular in the 1940s and '50s, whose many hits for RCA Victor included "Ballerina", "Riders in the Sky", "There I Go", "There, I've Said It Again", "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You" and his theme song, "Racing with the Moon". After leaving the performing end of show business, he remained with RCA for many years as a TV spokesperson, executive, and talent scout. In the latter capacity, he helped give Neil Sedaka, among others, his first major exposure.
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He also Sang "Lili Marlene" in USA.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
L.A. Noire
2011
Video Game performer: "Seems Like Old Times"
Land Girls
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cold Case
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Friends
2000
TV Series performer - 1 episode
EastEnders
1999
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Bugsy
1991
performer: "THERE I'VE SAID IT AGAIN!" 1945
Avalon
1990
lyrics: "Racing with the Moon" / performer: "Racing with the Moon"
Die Hard 2
1990
performer: "LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!"
Die Hard
1988
performer: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
The Ed Sullivan Show
1965
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Bonanza
1962
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
performer: "Hound Dog Bay at the Moon", "The Man Don't Live Who Can Die Alone", "A Man's Best Friend Is His Horse" / writer: "A Man's Best Friend Is His Horse" - as Wilton Moore
Singing Guns
1950
performer: "Mule Train", "Singing My Way Back Home", "Mexicali Trail"
Carnegie Hall
1947
as Wilton Moore, "The Pleasure's All Mine" / performer: "Beware, My Heart", "The Pleasure's All Mine"
Meet the People
1944
performer: "In Times Like These" 1944, "I Like to Recognize the Tune" 1939
Swooner Crooner
1944
Short performer: "Shortnin' Bread" - uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bonanza
1962
TV Series
Hank Myers
General Electric Theater
1960
TV Series
Air Time '57
1956
TV Series
Host
The Vaughn Monroe Show
1954
TV Series
Host
The Jackie Gleason Show
1953
TV Series
Guest Baritone Vocalist
All Star Revue
1952
TV Series
Guest Baritone Vocalist
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Marshal Matt Landry
The Vaughn Monroe Show
1950
TV Series
Host
Singing Guns
1950
Rhiannon
Your Show of Shows
1950
TV Series
Announcer
Carnegie Hall
1947
Vaughn Monroe
Meet the People
1944
Vaughn Monroe (uncredited)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hood Ornament
1979
Documentary story "Racing with the Man" - 1943 segment
$800,000
