Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr (March 27, 1904 or 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1905 (Nashville), Died April 29, 1935 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter, bells
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 128 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C2231 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | Straight alky blues, pt. 1 | Scrapper Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2232 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | Straight alky blues, pt. 2 | Scrapper Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2526 | 10-in. | 11/6/1928 | How long, how long blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2527 | 10-in. | 11/6/1928 | How long, how long blues no. 2 | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2528 | 10-in. | 11/6/1928 | Prison bound blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2529 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | You don’t mean me no good | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2537 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | How long, how long blues | Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | C2659 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | How long, how long blues | Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2688 | 10-in. | 12/19/1928 | How long, how long blues no. 2 | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2689 | 10-in. | 12/19/1928 | How long, how long blues no. 3 | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2690 | 10-in. | 12/19/1928 | Baby, don’t you love me no more | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2691 | 10-in. | 12/19/1928 | Tired of your low down ways | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2692 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Going away and leave my baby | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2693 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | I’m through with you | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2694 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Prison bound blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2695 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | You don’t mean me no good | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2807 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | How long, how long blues | Tampa Red | Guitar solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2963 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Think of me thinking of you | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2964 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | How about me? | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2965 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | The deacon’s prayer | Leroy Carr | Vocal | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2966 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Straight alky blues, pt. 1 | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2967 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Straight alky blues, pt. 2 | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2968 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | There ain’t nobody got it like she’s got it | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2970 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Lifeboat blues | Leroy Carr | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2971 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | The truth about the thing | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carr, Leroy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.
Carr, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.
"Carr, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Carr, Leroy, 1905-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91063224
Wikidata: Leroy Carr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q729444
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27257096
MusicBrainz: Leroy Carr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a988fdd4-0499-477c-8ddc-355514e47d32
ISNI: 0000 0000 7142 598X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000007142598X
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