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Show , By LYN CONNELLY NWNS Radio-Screen Editor TN every article, whether a detail-ed detail-ed story or brief item, about Vaughn Monroe his name is invariably invari-ably accompanied by the description, descrip-tion, "band of the year" . . . That Is an apt term since this handsome, blond giant has made amazing strides in his comparatively com-paratively few years in the business, yet by so doing he has proved emphatically emphatical-ly that if you give the people what they want in the V. Monroe Une of music if you have the talent and the amJ bition, the public is not apathetic. Possessing one of the best musical musi-cal aggregations in the? country today, to-day, Vaughn has the added appeal of his own fine voice, the accompaniment accom-paniment of the "Moon Maids" and, for variety, the versatility of Ziggy Talent ... During his recent personal per-sonal appearance at a Chicago theatre, where he played to packed houses, he celebrated his eighth anniversary an-niversary as a band leader. Born in Akron, Ohio, he spent most of his early boyhood in the country due to his mother's frail health ... In his early years as a leader he took active participation by playing the trombone, at the same time developing the singing style that made women, young and old, Monroe-conscious . . . He is one of the top artists in the recording field, his latest hits being "Ev'ry , Day I Love You Just a Little Bit More" and "It's My Lazy Day" . . . He is considering a deal now to make two musical films a year. "Vau-gen" (as admirers affectionately affection-ately refer to him) is 6 ft. 2 and weighs in at 195 lbs. . . Success has not turned his head one fraction of an inch . . .Both he and his very charming wife are completely unaffected, soft-spoken and likeable like-able ... . He pointed out a robe, vividly splashed with a red and blue design which had been the gift of his six-jyear-old daughter on Fathers' Day . . . "She picked it out herself," he said proudly . . . His hobby is carving miniature trains and he is as clever at it as he is at conducting an orchestra, singing a song or playing a trombone. |