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 176-200 of 533 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-010102 | 10-in. | 5/1/1937 | Moonlight on the highway | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-010104 | 10-in. | 5/1/1937 | It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-010171 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The camera doesn't lie (Neither do I) | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-013883 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-014668 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-017065 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | A kiss for consolation | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-017465 | 10-in. | 12/6/1937 | A little white lighthouse | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-017481 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | A little white lighthouse | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-018362 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | At the perfume counter (On the Rue de la Paix) | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-018456 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | At a perfume counter | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-022475 | 10-in. | 4/20/1938 | Somewhere with somebody else | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Jerry Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-022675 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | If it rains, who cares! | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-022977 | 10-in. | 5/2/1938 | If it rains—who cares! | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-023288 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Somewhere with somebody else | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Dick Wharton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-026456 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | Rainbow Valley | Joseph Sudy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-026600 | 10-in. | 8/15/1938 | You're the very last word in love | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-026614 | 10-in. | 8/17/1938 | You're the very last word in love | Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-027209 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Sailing at midnight | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-033747 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Rainbow Valley | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-035053 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | Class will tell | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-035082 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | Class will tell | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-041718 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Robins and roses | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-046842 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Take your girlie to the movies | Blue Barron ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-054602 | 10-in. | 7/19/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Harriet Clark | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist |
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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LCNAR: Leslie, Edgar - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81046662
Wikidata: Edgar Leslie - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5337347
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/306409582
MusicBrainz: Edgar Leslie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/94695726-a5bc-4cd3-8e00-18d8e7282fbf
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