Leo Mathisen
Leo "The Lion" Mathisen (10 October 1906 – 16 December 1969) was a Danish jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer and bandleader. He was a leading figure of the thriving Danish scene during the years around World War II—a period which has been labelled the Golden Age of Danish Jazz—and he is considered to be one of the most significant and original jazz musicians of his day. Mathisen's main source of inspiration was Fats Waller, both his piano play and his singing, but the later years of his career saw some bebop influence. His most famous tracks are "Take It Easy" and "To Be or Not to Be". His nickname is a reference to his first name as well as MGM's mascot Leo the Lion. He is also remembered for his characteristic appearance with his flat, centrally parted hair, his thin moustache and, most notably, his fondness of large cigars. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1906 (Copenhagen), Died December 16, 1969 (Copenhagen)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-023502 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | A wee bit of swing | Barrelhouse Barons ; Timme Rosenkrantz | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-023503 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | Is this to be my souvenir? | Barrelhouse Barons ; Inez Cavanaugh ; Timme Rosenkrantz | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mathisen, Leo," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112010.
Mathisen, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112010.
"Mathisen, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Leo Mathisen
Discogs: Leo Mathisen
Allmusic: Leo Mathisen
Grove: Leo Mathisen
IMDb: Leo Mathisen
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mathisen, Leo, 1906-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003010591
Wikidata: Leo Mathisen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q525736
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61226251
MusicBrainz: Leo Mathisen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/60adffce-7406-4afe-a05d-4020eabc9c97
ISNI: 0000 0000 4440 7962 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000044407962
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