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 351-375 of 533 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W351039 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | As long as you're there | Georgia Moonlight Serenaders [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351053 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | I'm an unemployed sweetheart | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W703463 | 10-in. | December 1930 | Me acuerdo (I remember you from somewhere) : Fox trot | Hilda Moreno | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 112 | 10-in. | ca. Apr. 1918 | Way down yonder in the corn field | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 341 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | Big Chief Kill-A-Hun | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 463 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Come on Papa | Elaine Gordon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 475 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Goodbye, France | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 807 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | Take me to the land of jazz | Bert Harvey | Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 821 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | Take your girlies to the movies (If you can't make love at home) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 825 | 10-in. | ca. June 1919 | The music of wedding chimes | Kitty Watson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7038 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1919 | All the Quakers are shoulder shakers down in Quaker Town | Bert Harvey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7053 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1919 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7568 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | What cha gonna do when there ain't no jazz | Rega Dance Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9551 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Masculine women! Feminine men! | Merritt Brunies ; Friars Inn Orchestra [Merritt Brunies] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70367 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | On the 'Gin, 'Gin, 'Ginny shore | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70557 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Oogie-oogie-wa-wa | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70804 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Oh! Is she dumb | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70914 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | He loves it | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72363 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | So this is Venice! | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72765 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Mrs. Murphy's chowder | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73159 | 10-in. | 2/9/1925 | You better keep the home fires burning (Cause your mamma's getting cold) | The Goofus Five ; Blanche Vincent | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73223 | 10-in. | 3/11/1925 | I'll take her back if she wants to come back | Billy Jones ; Tickle Toe Ten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73448 | 10-in. | June 1925 | Hay! Hay! The farmer took another load away | Burt Lewis ; Charles Sargeant | Male vocal duet, with guitar and ukulele | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73748 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Wait 'til tomorrow night! | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81843 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Justin Ring's OKeh Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leslie, Edgar," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.
Leslie, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.
"Leslie, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Leslie, Edgar - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81046662
Wikidata: Edgar Leslie - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5337347
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/306409582
MusicBrainz: Edgar Leslie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/94695726-a5bc-4cd3-8e00-18d8e7282fbf
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