Roy Smeck
Leroy Smeck (6 February 1900 – 5 April 1994) was an American musician. His skill on the banjo, guitar, and ukulele earned him the nickname "The Wizard of the Strings". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1900 (Reading), Died April 4, 1994 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, guitar, steel guitar, banjo, octo-chorda, composer, jew's harp, harmonica, ukulele, performer
Notes: Sometimes billed as the "Wizard of the Strings."
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 235 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-50887 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | When it's springtime in the Rockies | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-50888 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Sleepy Rio Grande | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-50891 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Barnacle Bill the sailor, no. 2 | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-53424 | 10-in. | 5/21/1929 | Left my gal in the mountains | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | CVE-57765 | 12-in. | 12/11/1929 | Kyrie eleēson (Κυριε ελεησον) | Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica | |
| Victor | CVE-57766 | 12-in. | 12/11/1929 | Ein' tēs modas (Ειν' της μοδας) | Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Victor | BVE-58338 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | Everybody does it in Hawaii | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-58339 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Victor | BVE-58340 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | New Orleans shout | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-58396 | 10-in. | 1/20/1930 | Calamity Jane | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-58397 | 10-in. | 1/20/1930 | Hallelujah, there's a rainbow in the sky | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-58399 | 10-in. | 1/20/1930 | Out in the great Northwest | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-59680 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Poor man's heaven | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-59681 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Leave the purty gals alone | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-64376 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Au revoir, pleasant dreams | Roy Smeck Vita Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-64377 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Sing your way home | Roy Smeck Vita Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BRC-70110 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Reflections of you | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; George Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 81823 | 10-in. | 6/12/1924 | Ukulele blues | Roy Smeck | Ukulele solo, unaccompanied | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 81824 | 10-in. | 6/12/1924 | Go 'long, mule | Roy Smeck | Ukulele solo, unaccompanied | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 81831 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 81832 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | Muscle Shoals blues | Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 81861 | 10-in. | 7/3/1924 | How can I get it, when you keep on snatchin' it back? | Alabama Joe ; Bessie Brown | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 81862 | 10-in. | 7/3/1924 | Hoodoo blues | Alabama Joe ; Bessie Brown | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140489 | 10-in. | 4/1/1925 | Dangerous blues | Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140490 | 10-in. | 4/1/1925 | Suicide blues | Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smeck, Roy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
Smeck, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
"Smeck, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Smeck, Roy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000634
Wikidata: Roy Smeck - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q355788
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3891572
MusicBrainz: Roy Smeck - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46b96cc2-b8a2-4bcb-b8b3-a81265c1acc4
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