Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr (March 27, 1904 or 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1905 (Nashville), Died April 29, 1935 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter, bells
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 128 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C5069 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | That’s tellin’ ‘em | Scrapper Blackwell ; Leroy Carr | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C5070 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | Papa wants a cookie | Leroy Carr | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C5071 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | Memphis Town | Scrapper Blackwell ; Leroy Carr | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C5072 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | Don’t say goodbye | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C5073 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | I ain’t got no gal | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C5074 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | Goodbye blues | Scrapper Blackwell ; Leroy Carr | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C5075 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | The dirty dozen | Scrapper Blackwell ; Leroy Carr | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C5076 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | Workhouse blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6084 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Let’s make up and be friends again | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6085 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Let’s disagree | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6086 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Sloppy drunk blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6087 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Hard times done drove me to drink | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6088 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Long road blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6089 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Jail cell blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6090 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Four day rider | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6091 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Alabama women blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6092 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Papa’s on the house top | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6093 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Carried water for the elephant | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7215 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Low down dog blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7216 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Nineteen thirty-one blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7218 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Love crying blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7219 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Papa’s got your water on | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7220 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Big House blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7221 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | New how long, how long blues no. 2 | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7222 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | What more can I do? | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carr, Leroy," accessed July 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.
Carr, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.
"Carr, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 July 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Leroy Carr
Discogs: Leroy Carr
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carr, Leroy, 1905-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91063224
Wikidata: Leroy Carr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q729444
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27257096
MusicBrainz: Leroy Carr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a988fdd4-0499-477c-8ddc-355514e47d32
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