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 126-150 of 235 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60567 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | My blue heaven | Marc Williams | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 60568 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Marc Williams | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61024 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Meditation (Guitaroso De.1089) | Roy Smeck | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61025 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Slippery fingers | Roy Smeck | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61176 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | On the beach at Bali Bali | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | ||
| Decca | 61177 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | Would you? | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | ||
| Decca | 61178 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | ||
| Decca | 61179 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | We'll rest at the end of the trail | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | ||
| Decca | 61263 | 10-in. | 9/15/1936 | If we never meet again | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61264 | 10-in. | 9/15/1936 | Midnight blue | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61265 | 10-in. | 9/15/1936 | Sweetheart, let's grow old together | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61266 | 10-in. | 9/15/1936 | I wasn't lying when I said .. | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61357 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | Wintertime dreams | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61358 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | In the chapel in the moonlight | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61359 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | I can't pretend | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61360 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | Let me sing in Echo Valley | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61509 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | Trust in me | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61510 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | This year's kisses | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61511 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | On a little bamboo bridge | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61512 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | You're laughing at me | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61570 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Serenade in the night | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61571 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Wanted | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61572 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | What will I tell my heart ? | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 61573 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | When the poppies bloom again | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader | ||
| Decca | 62457 | 10-in. | 7/30/1937 | Moonlight on the highway | Roy Smeck and his Serenaders | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smeck, Roy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
Smeck, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
"Smeck, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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