My Time is Your Time

Do you remember the Maine-Stein Song, that is? And did you ever own a racoon coat or wish you did? Or ride in a rumble seat, or date Betty Co-ed, or listen to a tenor saxophone tell you sweetly and tinnily on an old record that MY TIME IS YOUR TIME?

If you remember—and who doesn’t—then you remember Rude Vallee. And if you know what’s new and big on Broadway this season, then you know that Rudy Vallee is still a hit. Vallee tells all in this charming warm-hearted and nostalgic memoir of his long and happy life. Born in a small town in Vermont, he travelled far and is one of the men who truly made a substantial contribution to cultural history of his own era.

That era is not ended. The beloved idol of the 20’s is still very much in the limelight, still winning hearts with his music.

MY TIME IS YOUR TIME tells of good and bad times; the hazards and heartbreaks of being a popular band leader; and of the hard road at the top.

This is personal experience that we all shared, made intimate and valuable by the recreation of the past we had together, the present we’re enjoying, and the future we hope for. Rudy Vallee’s story of his life is courageous, humorous, and often surprising in its insights into the times that were ours.