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 476-500 of 767 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-068812 10-in. 12/26/1941 Don't give me that jive (Come on with the the come on) Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-073440 10-in. 3/16/1942 We need a little love (That's all) Fats Waller, his Rhythm and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-073441 10-in. 3/16/1942 You must be losing your mind Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-075424 10-in. 7/13/1942 Swing out to victory Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-075425 10-in. 7/13/1942 Up jumped you with love Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo lyricist, session supervisor  
Victor D6VB-2480 10-in. 7/15/1946 Sha-wa-wa (weave to me some jive) Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet songwriter  
Victor D6VB-3408 10-in. 12/11/1946 Bring me some money, honey Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0620 10-in. 3/3/1947 Aloysius, do the dishes Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2279 10-in. 11/24/1947 Exhilirated, exasperated, exhausted Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Victor BS-[Test]-1932 10-in. 5/28/1935 Thrills Tom Coakley Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor LBS-Test-2207 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 7/5/1935 If I were on the stage Frances White Female vocal solo, with piano session supervisor  
Columbia 81883 10-in. 7/23/1924 Work house blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano composer  
Columbia 81884 10-in. 7/23/1924 House rent blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano composer  
Columbia W142537 10-in. 8/17/1926 And then I forget Little Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W142538 10-in. 8/17/1926 My cutey's due at two-to-two to-day Little Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W142648 10-in. 9/18/1926 She knows her onions California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W143724 10-in. 3/29/1927 Yes she do (No she don't) California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W144231 10-in. 5/26/1927 Vo-do-do-de-o blues California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W144692 10-in. 9/20/1927 Nothin' does-does like it used to do-do-do California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W144693 10-in. 9/20/1927 It was only a sun shower California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W145516 10-in. 1/14/1928 What do you say? California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W145609 10-in. 2/4/1928 Southern skies Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with alto saxophone and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W145631 10-in. 2/10/1928 Anything to make you happy California Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia [W]148017 10-in. 3/5/1929 My kinda love (One way to paradise) The Singing Boys and their Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble leader  
Columbia [W]148018 10-in. 3/5/1929 You'll recognize my baby The Singing Boys and their Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble leader  
(Results 476-500 of 767 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkeby, Ed," accessed May 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.

Kirkeby, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.

"Kirkeby, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664

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