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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	DAL1176	10-in.	2/24/1941	I knew the moment I lost you	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	DAL1180	10-in.	2/26/1941	Take me back to Tulsa	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL572	10-in.	5/16/1938	Keep knocking (but you can't come in)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist
Brunswick	DAL126	10-in.	9/23/1935	Osage stomp	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL127	10-in.	9/23/1935	Get with it	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL129	10-in.	9/23/1935	I can't give you anything but love	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric guitar, vocalist
Brunswick	DAL130	10-in.	9/23/1935	Spanish two step	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL131	10-in.	9/23/1935	Maiden's prayer	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL133	10-in.	9/23/1935	St Louis blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL134	10-in.	9/23/1935	Good old Oklahoma	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL136	10-in.	9/23/1935	Mexicali Rose	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL138	10-in.	9/23/1935	Never no more blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL140	10-in.	9/24/1935	Old fashioned love	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL141	10-in.	9/24/1935	Oklahoma rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL142	10-in.	9/24/1935	Black and blue rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL143	10-in.	9/24/1935	Sitting on top of the world	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL144	10-in.	9/24/1935	Four or five times	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Brunswick	DAL216	10-in.	6/7/1937	Steel guitar stomp	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer
Brunswick	DAL229	10-in.	6/8/1937	Never no more hard times blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL235	10-in.	6/9/1937	The new St. Louis blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL239	10-in.	6/9/1937	Oozlin' daddy blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL577	10-in.	5/17/1938	Oh you beautiful doll	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL578	10-in.	5/17/1938	Moonlight and roses (bring mem'ries of you)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist
Brunswick	DAL580	10-in.	5/17/1938	I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Brunswick	DAL582	10-in.	5/17/1938	Tulsa stomp	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar

(Results 76-100 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.