Edgar Leslie
Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1885 (Stamford), Died January 22, 1976 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 533 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 140231 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | You better keep the home fires burning (cause your mamma's getting cold) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 49270 | 12-in. | 11/13/1917 | Over the top | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49618 | 12-in. | 4/7/1919 | How'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? | Billy Murray ; Yerkes Jazarimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 49693 | 12-in. | 11/11/1919 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | Fred Hughes ; Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140722 | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | The farmer took another load away! Hay! Hay! | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141575 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | Masculine women! | Frank Harris | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141722 | 10-in. | 2/24/1926 | Hooray for the Irish! | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142241 | 10-in. | 5/24/1926 | The lunatic's lullaby | Seven Wild Men ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142475 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | I'd leave ten men like yours to love one man like mine | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144891 | 10-in. | 10/21/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Astorites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144899 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Cyril Pitts | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144937 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145407 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Among my souvenirs | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145453 | 10-in. | 12/30/1927 | Among my souvenirs | The Artist Ensemble | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146350 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | Dirty hands! Dirty face! | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147158 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Me and the man in the moon | Cliff Edwards | Male vocal solo, with cello, alto saxophone, and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147168 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Me and the man in the moon | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Billy Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147313 | 10-in. | 10/27/1928 | Take me to the land of jazz | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and mandolin or banjo-mandolin | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147394 | 10-in. | 11/16/1928 | My inspiration is you | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147446 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | My inspiration is you | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Mitchell Vogel | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147452 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | My inspiration is you | Annette Hanshaw and her Sizzlin' Syncopators | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147491 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | Me and the man in the moon | William Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147507 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Me and the man in the moon | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147548 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | My troubles are over | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147702 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | My troubles are over | Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leslie, Edgar," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.
Leslie, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.
"Leslie, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Leslie, Edgar - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81046662
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/306409582
MusicBrainz: Edgar Leslie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/94695726-a5bc-4cd3-8e00-18d8e7282fbf
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