Edgar Leslie

Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1885 (Stamford), Died January 22, 1976 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 533 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-6747 10-in. 1/22/1909 Good luck, Mary Harry Tally Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-6931 10-in. 3/26/1909 Good luck, Mary Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-8080 10-in. 6/28/1909 Sweetheart's a pretty name when it's Y-O-U Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-9315 10-in. 7/20/1910 'Way down in cotton town American Quartet ; Billy Murray Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-11560 10-in. 2/2/1912 When love is king John Young Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-12949 10-in. 2/26/1913 Our little war at Home sweet home Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-13418 10-in. 6/11/1913 Oh you million dollar doll William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-13560 10-in. 7/10/1913 Salvation Nell Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-13636 10-in. 7/25/1913 When you haven't a beautiful girl Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-13697 10-in. 8/13/1913 Ever since you told me that you loved me Ed Morton Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-13979 10-in. 10/22/1913 There's a girl in Arizona Frank Croxton ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14009 10-in. 10/29/1913 Down in Monkeyville Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14076 10-in. 11/14/1913 He'd have to get under, get out and get under Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14106 10-in. 11/21/1913 At that bully wooly Wild West show Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14391 10-in. 1/28/1914 On the steps of the great white Capitol (Stood Martha and George) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14720 10-in. 4/17/1914 They don't hesitate any more Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14721 10-in. 4/17/1914 California and you Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14781 10-in. 4/30/1914 The 20th century rag Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15035 10-in. 7/2/1914 He'd push it along Elizabeth Murray Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15293 10-in. 10/21/1914 I work eight hours, sleep eight hours, that leaves eight hours for love Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15330 10-in. 11/4/1914 You are the rose that will never die Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15444 10-in. 11/30/1914 When the grown-up ladies act like babies (I've got to love 'em that's all) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15459 10-in. 12/4/1914 I'm not ashamed of you, Molly (I want you just as you are) Billy Watkins Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15739 10-in. 2/25/1915 They start in to do battle again George L. Thompson Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-15829 10-in. 3/24/1915 Moonlight on the Rhine Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 533 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leslie, Edgar," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

Leslie, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

"Leslie, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.

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