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 426-450 of 767 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-101812 | 10-in. | 5/13/1936 | Ride a cock-horse | Clifford Johns | Male vocal solo, with narration | director, speaker | |
Victor | BS-101813 | 10-in. | 5/13/1936 | Bobby Shafto | Clifford Johns | Male vocal solo, with narration | director, speaker | |
Victor | BS-06546 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Shall we dance | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-06547 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | For you | Allan Holt ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | CS-06557 | 12-in. | 3/28/1937 | All points West | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | session supervisor | |
Victor | CS-06558 | 12-in. | 3/28/1937 | All points West | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-Test-033993 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | Sweet Sue | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-Test-033994 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | I can't give you anything but love | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-038207 | 10-in. | 6/28/1939 | Honey hush | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-038208 | 10-in. | 6/28/1939 | I used to love you (But it's all over now) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-038209 | 10-in. | 6/28/1939 | Wait and see | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-038210 | 10-in. | 6/28/1939 | You meet the nicest people in your dreams | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-038211 | 10-in. | 6/28/1939 | Anita | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-038212 | 10-in. | 6/28/1939 | What a pretty miss | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-041528 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | (When you) Squeeze me | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-041529 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | Bless you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-041530 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | It's the tune that counts | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-041531 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | Abdullah | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-041532 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | Who'll take my place (When I'm gone) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-041533 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | Bond Street | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-043346 | 10-in. | 11/3/1939 | It's you who taught it to me | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-043347 | 10-in. | 11/3/1939 | Suitcase Susie | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-043348 | 10-in. | 11/3/1939 | Your feet's too big | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-043349 | 10-in. | 11/3/1939 | You're lettin' the grass grow under your feet | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-043350 | 10-in. | 11/3/1939 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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