Eddie Peabody

Edwin Ellsworth Peabody (February 19, 1902 – November 7, 1970) was an American banjo player, instrument developer and musical entertainer whose career spanned five decades. He was the most famous plectrum banjoist of his era.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 19, 1902 (Reading), Died November 7, 1970 (Covington)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, leader, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-39226	10-in.	6/7/1927	I'm coming Virginia	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-39233	10-in.	6/9/1927	Sad 'n' blue	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-39234	10-in.	6/9/1927	Me and my shadow	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-39235	10-in.	6/9/1927	You don't like it, not much	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	PBVE-308	10-in.	5/13/1927	Sad 'n' blue	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	PBVE-309	10-in.	5/13/1927	Me and my shadow	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	PBVE-310	10-in.	5/13/1927	St. Louis blues	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	PBVE-311	10-in.	5/13/1927	The doll dance	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	[Trial 1924-12-02-08]	10-in.	12/2/1924	Serenade	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, unaccompanied	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E28684	10-in.	11/15/1928	There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E28685	10-in.	11/15/1928	I can’t give you anything but love	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	XE28686	12-in.	11/15/1928	Rhapsody in blue	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo, arranger
Brunswick	XE28687	12-in.	11/15/1928	Blue skies	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo, arranger
Edison	10239	10-in.	3/4/1925	Miserere	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Edison	10240	10-in.	3/4/1925	Poet and peasant overture	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Edison	10445	10-in.	6/22/1925	Ukulele lady	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Edison	10446	10-in.	6/22/1925	Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning)	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Plaza/ARC	6061	10-in.	6/23/1925	Ukulele lady	Arthur Fields ; Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Plaza/ARC	6062	10-in.	6/23/1925	Collegiate	Arthur Fields ; Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Plaza/ARC	6063	10-in.	6/23/1925	Yes sir, that's my baby	Arthur Fields ; Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Plaza/ARC	6064	10-in.	6/23/1925	Oh say, can I see you tonight?	Arthur Fields ; Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Plaza/ARC	6126	10-in.	8/10/1925	Southern medley	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	vocalist, arranger
Plaza/ARC	6127	10-in.	8/10/1925	Old timer's medley	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	vocalist
Plaza/ARC	6226	10-in.	10/12/1925	Oh boy! What a girl	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Plaza/ARC	6227	10-in.	10/12/1925	Brown eyes, why are you blue?	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Plaza/ARC	6238	10-in.	10/21/1925	Sentimental me (And romantic you)	Eddie Peabody Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Plaza/ARC	6244	10-in.	10/20/1925	Hello Sandy	Eddie Peabody Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Plaza/ARC	6248	10-in.	10/21/1925	Don't wake me up, let me dream	Eddie Peabody Band ; Arthur Hall	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Plaza/ARC	6257	10-in.	10/26/1925	It must be you	Eddie Peabody Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Plaza/ARC	6294	10-in.	11/12/1925	Whoopee	Eddie Peabody Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Plaza/ARC	6295	10-in.	11/12/1925	Clap hands! Here comes Charley!	Eddie Peabody Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peabody, Eddie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109679.

Peabody, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109679.

"Peabody, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.