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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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 726-750 of 812 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5830] 9-in. Before April 1904 Levee scene Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with orchestra speaker  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5839] 7-in. Before April 1904 Reuben Haskins' trip around the world in his airship "Luna" Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with ocarina speaker  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5839] 7-in. either 1904 or 1905 Reuben Haskins' trip around the world in his airship "Luna" Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with ocarina speaker  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5840] 7-in. Before April 1904 Rube Haskin's ride on a cyclone auto Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5840] 7-in. either 1904 or 1905 Rube Haskin's ride on a cyclone auto Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5840] 9-in. Before April 1904 Rube Haskin's ride on a cyclone auto Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5909] 7-in. Before May 1904 The whistling newsboy Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with vocal effects speaker  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5909] 7-in. either 1904 or 1905 The whistling newsboy Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with vocal effects speaker  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5910] 7-in. either 1904 or 1905 Jim Jackson's race track story Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with vocal effects speaker  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5910] 9-in. Before May 1904 Jim Jackson's rollhack story Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with vocal effects speaker  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5910] 7-in. Before May 1904 Jim Jackson's race track story Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with vocal effects speaker  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5999] 9-in. Before October 1904 Dat minstrel man of mine Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5194 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 The trolley car galop Leeds Orchestra ; Len Spencer Orchestra, with talk speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 5197 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 The Virginia skedaddle Leeds Orchestra ; Len Spencer Orchestra, with talk speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 5417 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 The dog fight Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with imitations speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 5725 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Con Clancy and the whistling newsboy Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with banjo speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 5726 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Old black Joe Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5728 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Old log cabin in the dell Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5992 10-in. approximately 1904-1905 He's me pal Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6102 10-in. before August 1905 Heinie Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 6104 10-in. before September 1905 Can't you see my heart beats all for you? Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 6108 10-in. before September 1905 Louisa Schmidt Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 6393 10-in. before September 1905 Every little bit helps Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 6395 10-in. before September 1905 The future Mrs. 'Awkins Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene, with orchestra speaker  
Leeds & Catlin 6399 10-in. before September 1905 He's me pal Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 726-750 of 812 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spencer, Len," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.

Spencer, Len. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.

"Spencer, Len." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197

External Sources

Wikipedia: Len G. Spencer

Discogs: Len Spencer

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

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