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The Vaughn Monroe Show
Backstage.
The word suggests a special privilege as in an invitation to meet a
performer personally, aside from the show staged for public viewing.
This is exactly the feeling that we want to create with the
Backstage Pages, which give a more personal glimpse into the life
and career of Vaughn Monroe.
We
have arranged a wide assortment of photographs, quotes, interviews,
articles and memorabilia to pique your interest. If you're already a
fan, happy browsing. If you are just discovering the amazing talent
of Mr. Monroe, it is our sincere hope that you come away with a
deeper appreciation of his contribution to the American pop culture
of the 1940s and 50s.
Vaughn Monroe
Still Racing with
the Moon
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Sharing the recollections and life events of our members and their
favorite maestro.
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What's New |
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New!
Spotlight
Stage
"Annie Get Your Gun" is back!! 8/8/14
Journal
"Vaughn's New Hampshire Hideaway" by Richard Longtin 7/6/14
Tribute by E. Hendrickson, MD submitted in May 2009 now
included in Tributes section. 11/22/13
Sheet Music is back! 11/2/13
What used to be the Sustaining Member Pages are
now the Backstage Pages. 11/2/13
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| The last time I saw Vaughn was a most
unlikely accidental meeting.
Walking up Michigan Ave. at 7
a.m. toward the Chicago-Sheraton, I noticed a
disreputable-looking character leaning against the hotel's
canopy pole. As I got closer I thought the figure looked
familiar. Then I was sure I knew the "bum."
A familiar voice boomed,
"Bernie Woods--what the hell are you doing on Michigan Avenue
at 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning?"
The voice was unmistakable
behind the two-day beard. The beat-up old cap and well-worn
jacket were Vaughn Monroe's flying clothes. He and his wife
Marian were on the way to a Las Vegas booking.
When the Music
Stopped - The Big Band Era Remembered by Bernie
Woods, 1994
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