Len Spencer
Leonard Garfield Spencer (February 12, 1867 – December 15, 1914) was an American singer, composer, booking agent and vaudeville star who was considered one of the most popular recording artists in the United States from the 1890s to the 1910s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Washington, D.C. (capital city of the United States of America), Died December 15, 1914 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, baritone vocal, performer, composer, adapter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 812 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-1198 | 10-in. | 4/7/1904 | Reuben Haskins' trip 'round the world | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with banjo | speaker, author | |
| Victor | C-1198 | 12-in. | 4/7/1904 | Reuben Haskins' trip around the world in his air-ship | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with banjo | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-1246 | 10-in. | 4/21/1904 | Uncle Jim's race track story | Len Spencer | Monologue, with band | speaker | |
| Victor | B-1428 | 10-in. | 6/7/1904 | Auction sale of household goods | Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-1429 | 10-in. | 6/7/1904 | Pawnbroker's sale | Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with piano | speaker | |
| Victor | A-1558 | 7-in. | 7/6/1904 | C-H-I-C-K-E-N: Dat's how to spell 'chicken' | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-1558 | 10-in. | 7/6/1904 | C-H-I-C-K-E-N: Dat's how to spell 'chicken' | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-1562 | 7-in. | 7/7/1904 | Reuben Haskin from Skowhegan | Len Spencer | Monologue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-1562 | 10-in. | 7/7/1904 | Reuben Haskin from Skowhegan | Len Spencer | Monologue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Victor | A-1596 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-1596 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-1597 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-1597 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-1598 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-1598 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-1599 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-1599 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | A-1600 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | The nigger and the bee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-1600 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | The nigger and the bee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-1627 | 7-in. | 7/20/1904 | Stella | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-1627 | 10-in. | 7/20/1904 | Stella | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-1680 | 10-in. | 9/12/1904 | 'Round the camp fire | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | author | |
| Victor | C-1680 | 12-in. | 9/12/1904 | Round the camp-fire | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | author | |
| Victor | B-1696 | 10-in. | 9/21/1904 | Down the pike | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | author | |
| Victor | B-1697 | 10-in. | 9/22/1904 | Our national airs | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra ; Len Spencer | Recitation, with orchestra and cheers | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spencer, Len," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.
Spencer, Len. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.
"Spencer, Len." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Spencer, Len, 1867-1914 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90608750
Wikidata: Len G. Spencer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6521966
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75467103
MusicBrainz: Len Spencer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e41dee2-f22a-41a1-89da-4aee63b84393
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/264081 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/264081
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.