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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 235 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E35639 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Sing your way home | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Jazz/dance trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35883 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35884 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | Little sweetheart of the prairie | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35956 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | Just a gigolo | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35957 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | Reaching for the moon | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36512 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | By the River Sainte Marie | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36513 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | Do el Rio “Sainte Marie” | Trio Vitafonico Hawaiano | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36514 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36515 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | Broken-hearted waltz | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36516 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | Vals del corazon partido | Trio Vitafonico Hawaiano | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36682 | 10-in. | 5/5/1931 | My cradle sweetheart | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36683 | 10-in. | 5/5/1931 | Rock me in a cradle of Kalua | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36684 | 10-in. | 5/5/1931 | Rocky Mountain lullaby | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E2903-E2904 | 10-in. | 4/24/1926 | Tough pickin’ | Roy Smeck | Octo-chorda, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, octo-chorda | |
| Brunswick | E2905-E2906 | 10-in. | 4/24/1926 | Twilight echoes | Roy Smeck | Octo-chorda, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, octo-chorda | |
| Brunswick | E3238-E3240 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | Twilight echoes | Roy Smeck | Octo-chorda solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, octo-chorda | |
| Edison | 18297 | 10-in. | 3/10/1928 | Tough pickin' | Carson Robison ; Roy Smeck | Octo-chorda and guitar duet | instrumentalist, octo-chorda, composer | |
| Edison | 18298 | 10-in. | 3/10/1928 | Twilight echoes | Carson Robison ; Roy Smeck | Octo-chorda and guitar duet | instrumentalist, octo-chorda | |
| Edison | 18300 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Itching fingers | F. Henri Klickmann ; Roy Smeck | Guitar solo, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Edison | 18301 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | 12th Street rag | F. Henri Klickmann ; Roy Smeck | Ukulele solo, with piano | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Edison | 19169 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) | Jimson Brothers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | |
| Edison | 19170 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | Waiting for a train | Jimson Brothers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | |
| Edison | 19230 | 10-in. | 6/3/1929 | Left my gal in the mountains | Jimson Brothers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | 19231 | 10-in. | 6/3/1929 | Goin' back to Texas | Jimson Brothers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Edison | 19250 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I'd fall in love with me (If I were you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smeck, Roy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
Smeck, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
"Smeck, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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