Vaughn Monroe

Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader, actor, and businessman, 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.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have first played Monroe's material when he choose his track, Riders In The Sky, a cover of Stan Jones' tune, as one of the songs for the Peelenium 1949. He would later play some of his songs including one for the Pig's Big 78.
==Shows Played==
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*15 September 1999: Riders In The Sky (Peelenium 1949)
;2000
*15 February 2000: They Were Doing The Mambo (LP - What Did They Do Before Rock And Roll?) West Side
*25 February 2000 (BBC World Service): They Were Doing The Mambo (LP - What Did They Do Before Rock And Roll?) West Side
;2003
*11 March 2003: Red Roses For A Blue Lady (10") His Master's Voice (Pig's Big 78)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Vaughn Monroe Society
Category:Artists