Vaughn Monroe Quotes

United States, Bandleader
October 7, 1911 – May, 21, 1973.

Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader, actor, and businessman, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; for recording and radio.

Also known as Conductor, Trumpeter, Singer, Musician, Film Actor, Actor, Businessman

Well, we like to let down our hair and pep it up at the dances, but we keep it slower when we broadcast. We have to please everybody, and that softer music appeals to the larger amount of people. It's like eating too much cake. You have to have your steak too.

Vaughn Monroe
- People
- Up
- Music
There are hundreds of people running around with great voices. If they would study and develop them they could become great singers.

Vaughn Monroe
- People
- Great
- Running

How in the world any one weighing 185 pounds can be cute is beyond me.

Vaughn Monroe
- World
- Me
- Cute
I knew that we were clicking when mimics started kidding my voice, I'll know that I'm on the way out when they stop doing their imitations.

Vaughn Monroe
- Know
- Stop
- Voice
If I had my choice, I'd pick a song that tells a story every time. There is a great deal of pleasure in doing the vocal on a number that you can put feeling into.

Vaughn Monroe
- Time
- Great
- Song
It now costs more to amuse a child than it once did to educate his father.

Vaughn Monroe
- Father
- Child
- Now
We spent the next three years working up a nice, sweet society band and then realized that although we had plenty of class appeal, we had little or no mass appeal. So we started all over again and reorganized to get some jump and rhythm. But through it all we've tried to play the type of music that fits in with soft lights and sweet whispers.

Vaughn Monroe
- Society
- Band
- Sweet