Leon McAuliffe

William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988) was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of that band, and was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1917 (Houston), Died September 20, 1988 (Tulsa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist, electric guitar, composer, lead vocal, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 108 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia DAL975 10-in. 4/15/1940 Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1475 10-in. 9/29/1936 She's killing me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1477 10-in. 9/29/1936 No matter how she done it (she's just a dirty dame) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1479 10-in. 9/29/1936 Steel guitar rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer  
Columbia C1480 10-in. 9/29/1936 Get along home Cindy Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1481 10-in. 9/29/1936 Trouble in mind Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1482 10-in. 9/29/1936 What's the matter with the mill? Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solos instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1483 10-in. 9/29/1936 Sugar blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1484 10-in. 9/29/1936 Basin Street blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1485 10-in. 9/29/1936 Red hot gal of mine Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1487 10-in. 9/29/1936 Too busy! Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1493 10-in. 9/30/1936 Fan it Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1495 10-in. 9/30/1936 Mean mama blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1500 10-in. 9/30/1936 Bring it on down to my house Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solos instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1503 10-in. 9/30/1936 Right or wrong Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia C1504 10-in. 9/30/1936 Swing blues no.1 Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia HCO1820 10-in. 5/3/1946 Steel guitar rag Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band composer  
Columbia RHCO4199 10-in. 7/26/1950 Take it away, Leon Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal duet Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader  
Columbia RHCO4200 10-in. 7/26/1950 Tulsa, straight ahead Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, vocalist  
Columbia CO40380 10-in. 1/9/1949 No one for me Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, songwriter  
Columbia CO40384 10-in. 1/9/1949 Panhandle rag Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, composer  
Columbia CO40447 10-in. February 1949 Careless hands Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader  
Columbia CO41626 10-in. 7/31/1949 The three bears Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band Male vocal solo, with string band Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO41673 10-in. August 1949 Twin fiddle rag Leon McAuliffe String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO42636 10-in. January 1950 Chattanoogie shoe shine boy Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 108 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McAuliffe, Leon," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

McAuliffe, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

"McAuliffe, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McAuliffe, Leon, 1917-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91105738

Wikidata: Leon McAuliffe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6524781

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19866200

MusicBrainz: Leon McAuliffe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/25232eac-f104-49db-9dfe-3cc4c9777ccf

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501826

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