Students honor Rudy Vallée Day 50th anniversary with ‘Stein Song’ performance
University of Maine faculty, staff and students will honor the man who popularized the “Stein Song” on the 50th anniversary of Rudy Vallée Day by performing the anthem at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, on the steps of Fogler Library.
Vallée was a UMaine student in the 1920s and rose to stardom after releasing the “Stein Song” in 1929. It’s the only college song to ever chart No. 1. Rudy Vallée Day was proclaimed by the State of Maine in 1975, when Vallée returned to campus for his 50th class reunion.
The Oct. 10 performance will be delivered by students and faculty from UMaine’s Traditions Societies — the Senior Skulls Society, All Maine Women, Sophomore Owls, and Sophomore Eagles. The group welcomes all students, alumni and community members who want to celebrate their UMaine pride.
For more information, contact: Jasper Makowski, president of Senior Skulls Society, at jasper.makowski@maine.edu.