Rare Singer: Jack Miller - I'm Just A Vagabond Lover, 1929

"I'm Just A Vagabond Lover" - Rudy Vallée's trade mark hit from the movie "The Vagabond Lover" (with Rudy Vallée and Sally Blane; 1929) - here in a less known interpretation, by Jack Miller. He probably was a popular singer, yet besides his name appearing occassionally, as a vocalist with various bands, hardly any more info can be found in the web.

Recording: Jack Miller, vocal - I'm Just A Vagabond Lover (R.Vallée), Harmony 1929

Category:

Music

Tags:

• RoaringTwenties
• Vallée
• film
• song
• 78s
• shellack
• przedwojenne
• piosenki

[Bigband78]

Thought you would like another fine version,so I posted a video response.Jack Miller is usually found on Velvetone.

[Corrie121]

Anyone could be forgiven for thinking this is Rudy V singing here. The similarity in voice and style is remarkable.

Thank you for sharing.

[RatPfink66]

Jack was a real person - and for a time in the early 30s in fact, he was Kate Smith's conductor-arranger on radio. I believe he was from Boston, and originally a drummer. He always did have this light vocal style but did not always ape Vallée so obviously.

[Shayu]

i actually have this 78' with "louis" on the B side, diva record yeah?

[whispperson]

Love these Recordings.

Thanks for this.

Best wishes

Lee

[kspm01]

Excellent alternate version!

[tenorlord]

Jack Miller is probably Rudy himself. Lots of stars played and sang for competing record labels under aliases. For instance, the Dorsey Bros. recorded "Dream a Little Dream of Me" for Brunswick under the name "The Travelers"

[dzheger]

Yes, a very nice version: a very handsome voice, expressive singing, good attention to enunciation, and fine orchestration.

[barbcard]

Nice version. Brings back memories of my parents, who were great fans of Rudy Vallee. In fact, Vallee's hairstyle almost makes him look like my father when he was young--the center part, etc.