Leon McAuliffe

William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988) was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of that band, and was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1917 (Houston), Died September 20, 1988 (Tulsa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist, electric guitar, composer, lead vocal, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	CO42636	10-in.	January 1950	Chattanoogie shoe shine boy	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist
Columbia	CO42637	10-in.	January 1950	Rag mop	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist
Columbia	CO43061	10-in.	April 1950	Cimarron rag	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader
Columbia	CO43172	10-in.	4/26/1950	Bonaparte's retreat	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, vocalist, lead vocal, leader
Columbia	CO43173	10-in.	4/26/1950	What, where and when	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, vocalist, leader
Columbia	CO45214	10-in.	1/29/1951	Search my heart	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader
Columbia	CO45215	10-in.	1/29/1951	Blue guitar stomp	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader
Columbia	CO45216	10-in.	1/29/1951	I didn't know how much I loved you	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader
Columbia	CO45217	10-in.	1/29/1951	I've never lived in Tennessee (I'd like to try it there)	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader
Columbia	CO45218	10-in.	1/29/1951	There's a right way, a wrong way	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist
Columbia	CO45219	10-in.	1/29/1951	Makin' believe you're there	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader
Columbia	CO47645	10-in.	1/28/1952	Stolen love	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader
Columbia	CO47646	10-in.	January 1952	I'm going back to Birmingham	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, vocalist
Columbia	CO47647	10-in.	1/28/1952	Who took my ring from your finger	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47648	10-in.	1/28/1952	Blacksmith blues	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, vocalist
Columbia	CO47649	10-in.	1/28/1952	This side of town	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL970	10-in.	4/15/1940	Lone star rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL972	10-in.	4/15/1940	I don't lov'a nobody	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL974	10-in.	4/15/1940	Corrine Corinna	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL976	10-in.	4/15/1940	Blue bonnet rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL977	10-in.	4/16/1940	Bob Wills' special	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL978	10-in.	4/15/1940	Time changes everything	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL979	10-in.	4/15/1940	Medley of Spanish waltzes	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist
Columbia	DAL1170	10-in.	2/24/1941	New worried mind	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL1173	10-in.	2/24/1941	Oh! you pretty woman	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist

(Results 51-75 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McAuliffe, Leon," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

McAuliffe, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

"McAuliffe, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.