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 176-200 of 812 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3458 | 10-in. | 6/11/1901 | Vilkins and his Dinah | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo and vocal effects | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3459 | 10-in. | 6/11/1901 | The fable of the goat and the fox | Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer | Recitation, with vocal effects | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3460 | 10-in. | 6/11/1901 | Auction sale of household goods | Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3461 | 10-in. | 6/11/1901 | A trip to the circus | Len Spencer | Monologue, with imitations and band | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3462 | 10-in. | 6/11/1901 | Mother Goose and other rhymes | Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer | Recitation, with vocal effects | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3463 | 10-in. | 6/11/1901 | Scene at a dog fight | Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with vocal effects | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31071 | 12-in. | either 1901 or 1902 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31072 | 12-in. | either 1901 or 1902 | The kid from the Bowery | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31073 | 12-in. | either 1901 or 1902 | Hot times on the levee | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-1 | 10-in. | 4/24/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-1 | 7-in. | 4/24/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-2 | 7-in. | 4/24/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2 | 10-in. | 4/24/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-206 | 10-in. | 7/28/1903 | An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 | Minstrels [Victor Records group] | Minstrels, with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | C-206 | 12-in. | 5/24/1905 | An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | C-217 [Old series] | 12-in. | either 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | The kid from the Bowery | Len Spencer | Monologue | speaker, author | |
| Victor | C-218 [Old series] | 12-in. | either 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Sing Hallelujah | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | C-221 [Old series] | 12-in. | either 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Hot times on the levee | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | A-452 | 7-in. | 9/24/1903 | Hot times on the levee | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-452 | 10-in. | 9/24/1903 | Hot times on the levee | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | A-453 | 7-in. | 9/24/1903 | The banjo evangelist | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with banjo | speaker, composer | |
| Victor | B-453 | 10-in. | 9/24/1903 | The banjo evangelist | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with banjo | speaker, composer | |
| Victor | A-454 | 7-in. | 9/24/1903 | Hickory Bill | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with banjo | speaker | |
| Victor | B-454 | 10-in. | 9/24/1903 | Hickory Bill | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with banjo | speaker | |
| Victor | A-455 | 7-in. | 9/25/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
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
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