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I*RUDY VALLEE TO APPEAR PERSONttIRudy Vallee, America’s foremost orchestra direc’or, will app* ur 'in ptrwn with his 11 artists at th*-Muskego beach ball room A nr. ?lt;, according to an announcement fr*lt;m Jimmie Devin* , manager of the ballroom.Rudy jumped to t’■ o head of theflat of th*'' mo*' p *p s' : !* td-•ra without b nefit of an ex; -rtproas agent, a v it a•• *i: mor.'Mor a fortunate c : t * turn w:’h some International rlt;w • c*i. lu othrrWOrda he jus* arr: 1 ft so i »p-pened that his ^ i 1* n r«- ni?i*ntIIIIwatch. Doubly interesting because ho hasn’t any of tho tricks of tho Broadway band leaders. He doesn’t wear a freak hat or twirl a cane. He stands In the middle of his orchestra, quite at ease, and seem* oblivious of the dancing crowd. Apparently he does little actual leading for he uses no baton nor doea he pump his arms up and down. Yet let one musician hit a sour note and Rudy is right on top of him.He takes some time to adjust hfs saxophone before he play*. When he changes to another Instrumenthe does It deliberately and without flourish. He Aolt;i a megaphone when he sings an l he closes his Ayes. »Hla whole manner on the orchestra platform Is quiet and no attempt Is made to impress his personality on those about him.fiIIiIwas coincident with his debut on network broadcasts over the National Broadcasting company system. The wist* people* of Broadwayclaim that Rudy’s voire |s responsible for his success. His voice has been called “sexy” or the “voicewith th** sex appeal.** His crooner*. r1tenor, which at times drops almost to a baritone, has a strong appeal, , but It is yearning rath**r than seductive and hardly In accord withthe Broadway ^conception of sex appeal,Rudy at work Is Interesting toiIBy WillI IIVox PollyThe f»of x**a»ring th** apron Is Andrew Addlestom. . .u lad wlmt know*his \ndr tin*. in*f sold
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Racine Journal News
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Aug 15, 1930
Page 23
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