Vaughn De Leath, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vaughn De Leath

American female jazz singer

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1894

Place of Birth: Mount Pulaski, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 28-May-1943

Profession: composer, singer, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Vaughn De Leath (September 26, 1894 – May 28, 1943) was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and the "First Lady of Radio." De Leath was an early exponent of a style of vocalizing known as crooning.
One of her hit songs, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," recorded in 1927, achieved fame when it became a hit for Elvis Presley in 1960.