Rudy Valee's lyrics & chords

Born Hubert Prior Vallee in 1901, he changed his name to Rudy after the famous saxophonist Rudy Wiedoft. During his college days, Vallee played Wiedoft's records over and over, earning the 'Rudy' nickname from his fellow students at the University of Maine. Vallee later met his idol and the two Rudys developed a friendship that lasted until Wiedoft died. One of Rudy's saxophones, which once belonged to Wiedoft, was later sold to a Little Rock Attorney as a gift for then-governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton. When Rudy transferred to Yale, he f...read more