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(Victor 24475)
Recorded 11/24/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2.
Connecticut Yankees (Musical group)
Rudy Vallée (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Rudy Vallée (director)
Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor)
Alfred Bryan (lyricist)
Lou Handman (composer)
The song "Puddin' Head Jones," written in 1933, gained popularity and is believed to have inspired the nickname "Puddin' Head" for the baseball player Willie Edward Jones. The song's lyrics describe a peculiar kid named Puddin' Head Jones, who is described as "fat and funny, dumber than sticks and stones," according to a sheet music description.
The song was composed by Lou Handman and lyrics by Alfred Bryan, and it was published by Remick Music Corp. While the song itself is a popular tune from the 1930s, the nickname "Puddin' Head" became associated with Willie Jones, a baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1947 to 1959. The association between the song and the player's nickname is a matter of folklore and speculation, but it's a well-known link in baseball history.
Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, saxophonist, bandleader, actor, and entertainer. He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a "crooner".
Vallée was born in Island Pond, Vermont on July 28, 1901.
(Victor 24475)
Recorded 11/24/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2.
Connecticut Yankees (Musical group)
Rudy Vallée (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Rudy Vallée (director)
Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor)
Alfred Bryan (lyricist)
Lou Handman (composer)
The song "Puddin' Head Jones," written in 1933, gained popularity and is believed to have inspired the nickname "Puddin' Head" for the baseball player Willie Edward Jones. The song's lyrics describe a peculiar kid named Puddin' Head Jones, who is described as "fat and funny, dumber than sticks and stones," according to a sheet music description.
The song was composed by Lou Handman and lyrics by Alfred Bryan, and it was published by Remick Music Corp. While the song itself is a popular tune from the 1930s, the nickname "Puddin' Head" became associated with Willie Jones, a baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1947 to 1959. The association between the song and the player's nickname is a matter of folklore and speculation, but it's a well-known link in baseball history.
Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, saxophonist, bandleader, actor, and entertainer. He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a "crooner".
Vallée was born in Island Pond, Vermont on July 28, 1901.
