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 201-225 of 812 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-455 | 10-in. | 9/25/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-456 | 7-in. | 9/25/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-456 | 10-in. | 9/25/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-457 | 10-in. | 9/25/1903 | School of acting | S. H. Dudley ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | A-458 | 7-in. | 9/25/1903 | The Arkansaw traveler | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with banjo | speaker | |
| Victor | B-458 | 10-in. | 9/25/1903 | The Arkansaw traveler | Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with banjo | speaker | |
| Victor | B-459 | 10-in. | 9/25/1903 | The piccolo player's reward | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with banjo | speaker, author | |
| Victor | A-531 | 7-in. | 10/9/1903 | Tingelingeling | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-531 | 10-in. | 10/9/1903 | Tingelingeling | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-532 | 10-in. | 10/9/1903 | Nothing new under the sun | S. H. Dudley ; Len Spencer | Male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-533 | 7-in. | 10/9/1903 | Auction sale of a music store | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with violin, piano, banjo, and ocarina | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-533 | 10-in. | 10/9/1903 | Auction sale of a music store | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Monologue, with violin, piano, banjo, and ocarina | speaker, author | |
| Victor | A-633 | 7-in. | 11/5/1903 | Banjo 'Lize | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal, author | |
| Victor | B-633 | 10-in. | 11/5/1903 | Banjo 'Lize | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal, author | |
| Victor | C-633 | 12-in. | 11/5/1903 | Banjo Lize, from New Orleans | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal, author | |
| Victor | B-1025 | 10-in. | 2/6/1904 | Clancey's prize waltz contest | Len Spencer ; Victor Orchestra | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker, author | |
| Victor | C-1025 | 12-in. | 2/6/1904 | Clancey's prize waltz contest | Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-1026 | 10-in. | 2/6/1904 | Rehearsal of the Squashtown orchestra | Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | C-1026 | 12-in. | 2/6/1904 | Rehearsal of the Squashtown orchestra | Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-1072 | 10-in. | 3/3/1904 | The flogging scene | Len Spencer | Dramatic scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | C-1072 | 12-in. | 3/3/1904 | The flogging scene | Len Spencer | Dramatic scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-1160 | 10-in. | 3/24/1904 | Pumpernickel's silver wedding | Len Spencer | Monologue, with orchestra | speaker, author | |
| Victor | C-1160 | 12-in. | 3/24/1904 | Pumpernickel's silver wedding | Len Spencer | Monologue, with orchestra | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-1197 | 10-in. | 4/7/1904 | Con Clancey and the whistling newsboy | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with banjo | speaker, author | |
| Victor | C-1197 | 12-in. | 4/7/1904 | Con Clancey and the whistling newsboy | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with banjo | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spencer, Len," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.
Spencer, Len. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.
"Spencer, Len." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 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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