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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 (Results 126-150 of 812 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1903 10-in. 1/16/1903 I take things easy Len Spencer Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1904 7-in. 1/16/1903 A yaller dog's love for a niggah Len Spencer Monologue speaker, author  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1904 10-in. 1/16/1903 A yaller dog's love for a niggah Len Spencer Monologue speaker, author  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1946 7-in. 2/6/1903 'The mocking bird' medley Spencer Trio Male vocal trio, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1946 10-in. 2/6/1903 'The mocking bird' medley Spencer Trio Male vocal trio, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1947 7-in. 2/6/1903 Alpine specialty Spencer Trio Male vocal trio vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1947 10-in. 2/6/1903 Alpine specialty Spencer Trio Male vocal trio vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1948 7-in. 2/6/1903 In front of the old cabin door Spencer Trio Male vocal trio vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1948 10-in. 2/6/1903 In front of the old cabin door Spencer Trio Male vocal trio vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1972 7-in. 2/14/1903 Reuben Haskins from Skowhegan Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1972 10-in. 2/14/1902 Reuben Haskins from Skowhegan Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1987 10-in. 2/14/1903 Old Bill, the street song seller Len Spencer Monologue speaker, author  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2035 7-in. between 1901 and 1903 Len Spencer talks to junior customers Len Spencer Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2061 7-in. 3/6/1903 You've been a good old wagon, but you've done broke down Len Spencer Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]2061 10-in. 3/6/1903 You've been a good old wagon, but you've done broke down Len Spencer Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2062 7-in. 3/6/1903 Those tantalizing eyes Len Spencer Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]2062 10-in. 3/6/1903 Those tantalizing eyes Len Spencer Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2063 7-in. 3/6/1903 The kid from the Bowery Len Spencer Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]2063 10-in. 3/6/1903 The kid from the Bowery Len Spencer Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2064 7-in. 3/6/1903 The circus side-show shouter Len Spencer Monologue, with reed organ speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]2064 10-in. 3/6/1903 The circus side-show shouter Len Spencer Monologue, with reed organ speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2065 7-in. 3/6/1903 The patent medicine man Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]2065 10-in. 3/6/1903 The patent medicine man Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2066 7-in. 3/6/1903 The prize fight Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]2066 10-in. 3/6/1903 The prize fight Len Spencer Monologue speaker  
(Results 126-150 of 812 records)

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

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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