Ford Leary
Birth and Death Data: Born 1908, Died 1949
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist
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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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-06590 | 10-in. | 4/1/1937 | You can't run away from love tonight | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Carol Mackay | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06591 | 10-in. | 4/1/1937 | 'Cause my baby says it's so | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06592 | 10-in. | 4/1/1937 | Carelessly | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06593 | 10-in. | 4/1/1937 | All dark people are light on their feet | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010163 | 10-in. | 5/13/1937 | The first time I saw you | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010164 | 10-in. | 5/13/1937 | Love is a merry go round | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Sue Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010165 | 10-in. | 5/13/1937 | The image of you | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Sue Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010166 | 10-in. | 5/13/1937 | I'm happy, darling, dancing with you | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Sue Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010167 | 10-in. | 5/13/1937 | Swanee River | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-026685 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Zig zag | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-026686 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Summer souvenirs | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-026687 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Shadrach | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026688 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Dodging the dean | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-026689 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Old folks | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-026690 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Heart and soul | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-028946 | 10-in. | 11/11/1938 | Variety is the spice of life | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028950 | 10-in. | 11/11/1938 | Jeepers, creepers! | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028951 | 10-in. | 11/11/1938 | The devil with the devil | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030373 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | The jitterbug | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030375 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | The Kerry dancers | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030476 | 10-in. | 12/23/1938 | I go for that | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031807 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | Sweet little buttercup | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031810 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | Don't look now | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037600 | 10-in. | 6/7/1939 | Comes love | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037680 | 10-in. | 6/23/1939 | Parade of the wooden soliders | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037681 | 10-in. | 6/23/1939 | The little man who wasn't there | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038159 | 10-in. | 7/28/1939 | An apple for the teacher | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038271 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Study in scarlet | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038272 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Hezekiah | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038273 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Mad about the boy | Mary Dugan ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038274 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Rockin' chair | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-042616 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Satan in satin | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-042617 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | The last two weeks in July | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-042618 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Twilight interlude | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-042619 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Golden bantam | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-042620 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | This is my song | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-042621 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Siamese shuffle | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-047702 | 10-in. | 2/26/1940 | On Revival Day | Ford Leary Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047703 | 10-in. | 2/26/1940 | Hong Kong blues | Ford Leary Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047704 | 10-in. | 2/26/1940 | Muddy water (A Mississippi moan) | Ford Leary Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047705 | 10-in. | 2/26/1940 | I get a kick outa corn | Ford Leary Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049056 | 10-in. | 3/27/1940 | The lady said "Yes" | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-056483 | 10-in. | 10/14/1940 | I hear a rhapsody | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056484 | 10-in. | 10/14/1940 | Whatcha know, Joe? | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary ; Three Moaxes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056485 | 10-in. | 10/14/1940 | Isola bella (that little Swiss isle) | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056486 | 10-in. | 10/14/1940 | Redskin rhumba | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056487 | 10-in. | 10/14/1940 | Buffy boy | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056488 | 10-in. | 10/14/1940 | Lumby | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058210 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | Scrub me mama, with a boogie beat | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058211 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | Nowhere | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058212 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | I can't remember to forget | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058213 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | He's a Latin from Staten Island | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058214 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | These things you left me | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058215 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | Phyllysse | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058767 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Blue juice | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058768 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Good-for-nothin' Joe | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058769 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Harmony haven | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Glee Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058770 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | The captain and his men | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058771 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | You're my thrill | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-058772 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Charleston Alley | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-060361 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Little John Ordinary | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-060362 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Haunted town | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-060363 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Afraid to say hello (since you said goodbye) | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-060364 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Merry-go-round | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-060365 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Conga del Moaxo | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-060366 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Birmingham Breakdown | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061531 | 10-in. | 8/14/1941 | Harlem speaks | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061532 | 10-in. | 8/14/1941 | Swingin' on nothin' | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061534 | 10-in. | 8/14/1941 | Murder at Peyton Hall | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061630 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | You were there | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061631 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Blues in the night | Bobby Canvin ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061632 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | I'm coming, Virginia | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061633 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Mother Fuzzy | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061712 | 10-in. | 10/5/1941 | I'll remember April | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061713 | 10-in. | 10/5/1941 | Isle of pines | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061714 | 10-in. | 10/5/1941 | Macumba | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061715 | 10-in. | 10/5/1941 | 50,000,000 nickels | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-063831 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Consider yourself kissed | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-063832 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | You talk too much | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-063833 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Ponce de Leon | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-063834 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Little dip | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065699 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | When the sun comes out | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066100 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | I'll never let a day pass by | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; The Quintones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066101 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | Lois | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066102 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | Be fair | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066103 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | Spanish kick | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066104 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | Wasn't it you? | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; The Quintones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 70801 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | The wreck of the old 97 | Muggsy Spanier Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70802 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | American patrol | Muggsy Spanier Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70803 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | Two o'clock jump | Muggsy Spanier Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70804 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | More than you know | Muggsy Spanier Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leary, Ford," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106370.
Leary, Ford. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106370.
"Leary, Ford." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024.
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