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 51-75 of 533 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-24108 | 10-in. | 5/12/1920 | What-cha gonna do when there ain't no jazz? | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25201 | 10-in. | 4/12/1921 | Monastery bells | Merle Alcock | Female vocal solo, with bells, celeste, chimes, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25920 | 10-in. | 12/22/1921 | On the 'Gin 'Gin 'Ginny shore | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-26188 | 10-in. | 3/30/1922 | Don't feel sorry for me | Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-26564 | 10-in. | 6/21/1922 | A sleepy little village (Where the Dixie cotton grows) | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-28451 | 10-in. | 8/29/1923 | Dirty hands! Dirty face! | Isabelle Patricola | Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-28584 | 10-in. | 9/21/1923 | Dirty hands! Dirty face! | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-29303 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | So this is Venice! | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and accordion | lyricist | |
Victor | B-29655 | 10-in. | 3/12/1924 | Home in Pasadena | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30050 | 10-in. | 5/6/1924 | Oh! Eva (Ain't you coming out to-night?) | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30559 | 10-in. | 8/12/1924 | Out of a million, you're the only one | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30572 | 10-in. | 8/13/1924 | Mrs. Murphy's chowder | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30586 | 10-in. | 8/18/1924 | You'll never get to heaven with those eyes | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33110 | 10-in. | 7/27/1925 | The king isn't king any more | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandola | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33112 | 10-in. | 7/27/1925 | The farmer took another load away! Hay! Hay! | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandola | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33333 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | The farmer took another load away! Hay! Hay! | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 5-9); unaccompanied (takes 1-4) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33524 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | Wait till to-morrow night | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33985 | 10-in. | 12/9/1925 | Masculine women! Feminine men! | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34973 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | Masculine women! Feminine men! | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35168 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | The lunatic's lullaby | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35224 | 10-in. | 3/22/1926 | The farmer took another load away | Denny Lake | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35420 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Hooray for the Irish | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-37504 | 10-in. | 1/3/1927 | Perhaps you'll think of me | Henry Burr ; Carl Mathieu | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-40187 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | Da, da, da, my darling | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele | lyricist | |
Victor | CVE-40934 | 12-in. | 11/22/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist |
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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LCNAR: Leslie, Edgar - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81046662
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/306409582
MusicBrainz: Edgar Leslie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/94695726-a5bc-4cd3-8e00-18d8e7282fbf
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