Photo: William P. Gottlieb / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Vaughn Monroe is the kind of name that instantly conjures a warmer, more elegant era. A baritone, trumpeter and bandleader who peaked in the 1940s and 1950s, he was a genuine triple threat who sang, played and conducted, and even stepped in front of film cameras. Two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for recording and one for radio, say plenty about how thoroughly he owned his moment. What strikes me most is the richness of that low, velvet voice. Monroe passed in 1973, but I suspect his recordings still drift out of someone's speakers right now, and rightly so.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vaughn Monroe
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴォーン・モンロー
- Reading
- ゔぉーん・もんろー
- Born
- October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- bandleader / conductor / trumpeter / singer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Carnegie Mellon University
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughn%20Monroe
Frequently asked questions
When was Vaughn Monroe born?
October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973.
Where is Vaughn Monroe from?
Vaughn Monroe is from Akron, Ohio, United States.
What does Vaughn Monroe do?
Vaughn Monroe works as bandleader, conductor, trumpeter, singer, film actor.
Bandleader — see all → · Conductor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.