Leonard Feather

Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1914 (London), Died September 22, 1994 (Sherman Oaks)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, session supervisor, director, songwriter, piano, lyricist

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= 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	BS-043945	10-in.	12/1/1939	Calling all bars	Sextet of the Rhythm Club of London	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Victor	BS-043946	10-in.	12/1/1939	Mighty like the blues	Hazel Scott ; Sextet of the Rhythm Club of London	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	BS-043947	10-in.	12/1/1939	You gave me the go-by	Hazel Scott ; Sextet of the Rhythm Club of London	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	BS-043948	10-in.	12/1/1939	Why didn't William Tell?	Pete Barry ; Sextet of the Rhythm Club of London	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	BS-048778	10-in.	4/11/1940	(You're a) Square from Delaware	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet	composer
Victor	BS-057088	10-in.	11/6/1940	Scram!	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-057619	10-in.	11/11/1940	Dinah's blues	Barefooted Dixieland Philharmonics ; Henry Levine ; Dinah Shore	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058149	10-in.	12/10/1940	Thirsty mama blues	Hot Lips Page Trio ; Hot Lips Page	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058150	10-in.	12/10/1940	Just another woman	Hot Lips Page Trio ; Hot Lips Page	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058151	10-in.	12/10/1940	My fightin' gal	Hot Lips Page Trio ; Hot Lips Page	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058152	10-in.	12/10/1940	Evil man's blues	Teddy Bunn ; Hot Lips Page Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-061533	10-in.	8/14/1941	The heart you stole from me	Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-071759	10-in.	2/2/1942	Mound Bayou	Linda Keene ; Henry Levine ; Strictly from Dixie Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	D5VB-0515	10-in.	7/27/1945	Lazy lady boogie	Phil Moore ; Phil Moore Four	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2149	10-in.	9/6/1946	I want a little girl	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal, solo with jazz septet	session supervisor
Victor	D6VB-2150	10-in.	9/6/1946	Sugar	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal, solo with jazz septet	session supervisor
Victor	D6VB-2151	10-in.	9/6/1946	Blues for yesterday	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal, solo with jazz septet	instrumentalist, piano, session supervisor
Victor	D6VB-2152	10-in.	9/6/1946	Blues in the South	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal solo, with jazz septet	instrumentalist, piano, session supervisor
Victor	D6VB-2522	10-in.	7/23/1946	Blowtop blues	Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0511	10-in.	4/22/1947	From dixieland to be-bop (or Condon meets Gillespie)	Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson	Jazz/dance octet	session supervisor
Victor	D7VB-0513	10-in.	4/22/1947	Boppin' the blues	Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson	Jazz/dance octet	session supervisor
Victor	D7VB-0514	10-in.	4/22/1947	Erroll's bounce	Erroll Garner	Piano solo	session supervisor
Victor	D7VB-1708	10-in.	10/8/1947	Misery is a thing called Moe	Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet	songwriter
Gramophone	0EA6383	10-in.	8/21/1938	Don't try your jive on me	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and organ solo	songwriter
Atlantic	A-94	10-in.	12/20/1947	Jumpin' for Jane	Cats Poll ; Eddie Safranski		composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Feather, Leonard," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101859.

Feather, Leonard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101859.

"Feather, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.