Ed Kirkeby
Wallace Theodore "Ed" Kirkeby (October 10, 1891 – June 12, 1978) was an American bandleader, vocalist, manager, and salesman, best remembered as the manager of Fats Waller. He was one of the first recording managers at Columbia Records to record jazz and organized the California Ramblers to record it. He recorded extensively during the 1920s and early 1930s using many pseudonyms for recording including The Little Ramblers, The Goofus Five, Five Birmingham Babies, The Vagabonds, The Varsity Eight, Ted Wallace (And His Campus Boys), Ed Kirkeby Wallace, and Eddie Lloyd (and Loyd). Over the years he also managed the Pickens Sisters, was an A&R person at RCA Victor, and worked in the band booking department at NBC. As Fats Waller's manager he also acted as his archivist building a collection which is held today by the Institute of Jazz Studies. After Waller's death in 1943 Kirkeby remained active managing many other groups and musicians (including Pat Flowers) through 1977. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1891 (New York City), Died June 12, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, leader, vocalist, songwriter, director, lyricist, speaker, composer, piano
Notes: Name also appears as "W.T. Kirkeby," "Wallace T. Kirkeby," "W. T. Ed. Kirkeby," "Ted Wallace," "Eddy Lloyd," and "Skippy Carlstrum (Thesaurus), and other pseudonyms.
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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 767 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-99027 | 10-in. | 1/31/1936 | I'm gonna clap my hands | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99028 | 10-in. | 1/31/1936 | Wake up and sing | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99035 | 10-in. | 2/1/1936 | Sing an old fashioned song (To a young sophisticated lady) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99036 | 10-in. | 2/1/1936 | Garbo green | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99038 | 10-in. | 2/3/1936 | Gotta go to work again | Dorsey Trio ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99039 | 10-in. | 2/3/1936 | A little rendezvous in Honolulu | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99040 | 10-in. | 2/3/1936 | That lovely night in Budapest | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99041 | 10-in. | 2/3/1936 | Every minute of the hour | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99057 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | The wheel of the wagon is broken | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99058 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Awake in a dream | Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99059 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | What's the name of that song? | Johnny Hauser ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99060 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Saddle your blues to a wild mustang | King’s Men ; Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99061 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Look for the silver lining | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99062 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Wah-hoo | Durelle Alexander ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99082 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | Love is like a cigarette | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Pete Woolery | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99083 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | A melody from the sky | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Pete Woolery | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99084 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | Welcome stranger | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Pete Woolery | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99085 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | Wake up and sing | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99086 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | It's great to be in love again | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99087 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | The old oak tree | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99444 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | My romance | Gloria Grafton ; Donald Novis ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99445 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | Little girl blue | Gloria Grafton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99446 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | A waltz was born in Vienna | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99447 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | I'se a muggin' | Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-99448 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | I'se a muggin' | Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkeby, Ed," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.
Kirkeby, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.
"Kirkeby, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Kirkeby, Ed - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98005755
Wikidata: Ed Kirkeby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5335038
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85937938
MusicBrainz: Ed Kirkeby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b927fc9-3b51-4332-b0e9-fb78549e42b9
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