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 26-50 of 533 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-16332 10-in. 8/9/1915 In the gold fields of Nevada Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-16740 10-in. 11/3/1915 America, I love you! American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-16892 10-in. 12/10/1915 Is there still room for me 'neath the old apple tree? Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-16964 10-in. 1/5/1916 Hello, Hawaii, how are you? Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-17239 10-in. 3/1/1916 Oh promise me (That you'll come back to Alabam') Billy Murray ; Will Oakland Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-17473 10-in. 4/10/1916 The letter that never reached home Harry Macdonough ; Orpheus Quartet Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, mandolin, and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-17610 10-in. 5/4/1916 Are you prepared for summer Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-17762 10-in. 6/1/1916 Hello, Hawaii, how are you? Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-18184 10-in. 8/7/1916 Since Maggie Dooley learned the hooley-hooley Marguerite Farrell Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-18723 10-in. 11/20/1916 Rolling stones Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-19065 10-in. 1/18/1917 For me and my gal Wright and Dietrich Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-19319 10-in. 2/28/1917 Let's all be Americans now American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-19329 10-in. 3/1/1917 For me and my gal Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-19367 10-in. 3/13/1917 From here to Shanghai Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-20214 10-in. 7/12/1917 Plant plenty of potatoes Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-21009 10-in. 10/26/1917 The Dixie volunteers American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-21011 10-in. 10/26/1917 Hello, Wisconsin (Won't you find my Yonnie Yonson?) Ada Jones Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-21544 10-in. 2/26/1918 For the two of us Wright and Dietrich Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-21983 10-in. 6/12/1918 When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-22370 10-in. 1/30/1919 How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm (After they've seen Paree) Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-22879 10-in. 5/28/1919 The music of wedding chimes Charles Hart ; Shannon Four Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-22899 10-in. 6/11/1919 Take me to the land of jazz Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-23020 10-in. 6/19/1919 Take your girlie to the movies (If you can't make love at home) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-23087 10-in. 7/23/1919 Oh! What a pal was Mary Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with violin and oboe duet and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-23481 10-in. 11/18/1919 All the Quakers are shoulder shakers (Down in Quakertown) Esther Walker Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 533 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leslie, Edgar," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

Leslie, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

"Leslie, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.

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