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 526-533 of 533 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison N-713 10-in. 1/21/1929 Me and the man in the moon Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Edison N-823 10-in. 3/28/1929 Kansas City Kitty Merry Melody Men ; Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Edison N-895 10-in. 5/14/1929 Reaching for someone (And not finding anyone there) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 8405 10-in. before 10/13/1938 Sailing at midnight Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Arto [Arto Cat 9150A] 10-in. 5/12/1922 Don't feel sorry for me Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263520-A] 10-in. approximately spring 1928 Parmi mes souvenirs Fernand Perron Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano lyricist  
Vocalion 21686 10-in. 9/13/1937 Getting some fun out of life Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WA6482 10-in. between approximately October 17th 1927 and November 28th 1927 Souvenirs Layton and Johnstone Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
(Results 526-533 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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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129

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