Roy Atwell
John Leroy "Roy" Atwell (May 2, 1878 – February 6, 1962) was an American actor, comedian and composer, known for playing characters that mis-deliver their lines or stammer, most notably Doc from Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 2, 1878 (Syracuse), Died February 6, 1962 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-16085 | 10-in. | 6/9/1915 | Some little bug is going to find you | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1366 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | Some little bug is going to find you (food song) | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Columbia | 46288 | 10-in. | 12/20/1915 | Some little bug is going to find you | Roy Atwell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Columbia | 46289 | 10-in. | 12/20/1915 | It's an awful thing to not know where you are | Roy Atwell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist | |
Edison | 4290 | 10-in. | 11/23/1915 | Some little bug is going to find you | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Atwell, Roy," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100852.
Atwell, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100852.
"Atwell, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Atwell, Roy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003125421
Wikidata: Roy Atwell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2706678
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44507995
MusicBrainz: Roy Atwell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e46de3ac-c4a4-4256-a096-4e22fea6331b
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