Bert Leighton

Birth and Death Data: Born 1877, Died 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, guitar, lyricist, arranger

See Also: Leighton Brothers

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Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W149364 10-in. 11/4/1929 Frankie and Johnny Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar songwriter  
Columbia W149542 10-in. 12/5/1929 Frankie and Johnny Nick Nichols Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano songwriter  
Columbia W149543 10-in. 12/5/1929 Frankie and Johnny Nick Nichols Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano songwriter  
Columbia [W]149668 10-in. 12/3/1929 Frankie and Johnny Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Columbia W149723 10-in. 12/13/1929 Frankie and Johnny Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W150549 10-in. 5/28/1930 Steamboat Bill Paul Tremaine Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-73037 10-in. 12/18/1924 Steamboat Bill Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) composer  
Brunswick 5520-5521 10-in. approximately May 1921 Frankie and Johnnie Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
Brunswick 9788-9790 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Frankie and Johnnie Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E27826 10-in. 7/3/1928 Frankie and Johnnie Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Brunswick E34415 10-in. 9/16/1930 Steamboat Bill Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet composer  
Brunswick E34984 10-in. Oct. 1930 Steamboat Bill “Happy” Dixon’s Clod Hoppers Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E19192-E19194 10-in. 5/7/1926 Frankie and Johnny Joe Cook Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Brunswick E21803-E21804 10-in. 3/9/1927 Frankie Dyke's Magic City Trio ; Hub Mahaffey Instrumental trio, with vocal effects songwriter  
Brunswick E23397-E23399 10-in. 6/1/1927 Steamboat Bill Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 7283 10-in. 4/9/1920 Steamboat Bill Edward Meeker Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18406 10-in. 4/16/1928 Frankie and Johnnie Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano composer, lyricist  
Edison N-196 10-in. 4/16/1928 Frankie and Johnnie Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano composer, lyricist  
(Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leighton, Bert," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114667.

Leighton, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114667.

"Leighton, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114667

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Leighton, Bert, 1877-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009007206

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q110227173

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78145970237732251843

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