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 276-300 of 533 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 140231 10-in. 1/8/1925 You better keep the home fires burning (cause your mamma's getting cold) Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano lyricist  
Columbia 49270 12-in. 11/13/1917 Over the top Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 49618 12-in. 4/7/1919 How'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? Billy Murray ; Yerkes Jazarimba Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 49693 12-in. 11/11/1919 Oh! What a pal was Mary Fred Hughes ; Prince's Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W140722 10-in. 6/25/1925 The farmer took another load away! Hay! Hay! Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W141575 10-in. 1/29/1926 Masculine women! Frank Harris Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 141722 10-in. 2/24/1926 Hooray for the Irish! Honey Duke and his Uke Male vocal solo, with ukulele lyricist  
Columbia 142241 10-in. 5/24/1926 The lunatic's lullaby Seven Wild Men ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W142475 10-in. 7/28/1926 I'd leave ten men like yours to love one man like mine Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce Female vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 144891 10-in. 10/21/1927 Among my souvenirs Astorites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W144899 10-in. 10/24/1927 Among my souvenirs Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Cyril Pitts Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 144937 10-in. 11/1/1927 Among my souvenirs Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W145407 10-in. 12/14/1927 Among my souvenirs James Melton Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W145453 10-in. 12/30/1927 Among my souvenirs The Artist Ensemble Instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia W146350 10-in. 5/26/1928 Dirty hands! Dirty face! Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano lyricist  
Columbia W147158 10-in. 10/24/1928 Me and the man in the moon Cliff Edwards Male vocal solo, with cello, alto saxophone, and piano lyricist  
Columbia 147168 10-in. 10/30/1928 Me and the man in the moon Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Billy Murray Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W147313 10-in. 10/27/1928 Take me to the land of jazz North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and mandolin or banjo-mandolin lyricist  
Columbia W147394 10-in. 11/16/1928 My inspiration is you Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 147446 10-in. 11/7/1928 My inspiration is you The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Mitchell Vogel Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia [W]147452 10-in. 11/8/1928 My inspiration is you Annette Hanshaw and her Sizzlin' Syncopators Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Columbia [W]147491 10-in. 11/23/1928 Me and the man in the moon William Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar lyricist  
Columbia W147507 10-in. 11/14/1928 Me and the man in the moon Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W147548 10-in. 12/28/1928 My troubles are over Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 147702 10-in. 12/6/1928 My troubles are over Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 276-300 of 533 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leslie, Edgar," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

Leslie, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

"Leslie, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129

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