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 101-125 of 533 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-54499 | 10-in. | 11/10/1929 | Sweet nothings of love | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | PBVE-54515 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | After a million dreams | John Boles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | PBVE-54517 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Romance | John Boles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | PBVE-54543 | 10-in. | 12/22/1929 | 'Tain't no sin (To dance around in your bones) | Dick Gardner ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-55526 | 10-in. | 9/16/1929 | Mistakes | Blue Steele Orchestra ; George Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-56100 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Mistakes | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-57906 | 10-in. | 12/11/1929 | Duke of Ka-Ki-Ak! | High Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-58564 | 10-in. | 2/10/1930 | 'T'aint no sin (To dance around in your bones) | Gerald Macy ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59677 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Reminiscing | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-59783 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | I remember you from somewhere | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-59903 | 10-in. | 3/29/1930 | Home is heaven–heaven is home | Gene and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with harmonica, jew's harp, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | PCVE-61032 | 12-in. | 10/7/1930 | How are you tonight in Hawaii | Jimmy Bittick ; Town House Dinner Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-62253 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Under Vesuvian skies | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-62311 | 10-in. | 5/26/1930 | I remember you from somewhere (Somewhere in my dreams) | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-62359 | 10-in. | 7/18/1930 | Since Maggie became a Marguerite | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-62650 | 10-in. | 6/11/1930 | Under Vesuvian skies | Charles Dameron ; Henry Thies Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-63331 | 10-in. | 8/7/1930 | How are you tonight in Hawaii? | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-63658 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | When Kentucky bids the world good-morning | Lew Conrad ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-63682 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Wasting my love on you | Joe Venuti Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-64377 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Sing your way home | Roy Smeck Vita Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-64827 | 10-in. | 12/7/1930 | Don't forget me in your dreams | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-67484 | 10-in. | 3/3/1931 | By the River Sainte Marie | Richard Barry ; Henry Busse Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-69681 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | I'm painting pictures | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-69989 | 10-in. | 6/29/1931 | As long as you're there | Chick Bullock ; High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-70209 | 10-in. | 9/3/1931 | Now that I need you, you're gone | Paul Small ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leslie, Edgar," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.
Leslie, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.
"Leslie, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 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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