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
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  
(Results 176-200 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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