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 51-75 of 108 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO42637 10-in. January 1950 Rag mop Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, vocalist  
Columbia CO43061 10-in. April 1950 Cimarron rag Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader  
Columbia CO43172 10-in. 4/26/1950 Bonaparte's retreat Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, lead vocal, leader  
Columbia CO43173 10-in. 4/26/1950 What, where and when Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal trio Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO45214 10-in. 1/29/1951 Search my heart Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader  
Columbia CO45215 10-in. 1/29/1951 Blue guitar stomp Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader  
Columbia CO45216 10-in. 1/29/1951 I didn't know how much I loved you Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader  
Columbia CO45217 10-in. 1/29/1951 I've never lived in Tennessee (I'd like to try it there) Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader  
Columbia CO45218 10-in. 1/29/1951 There's a right way, a wrong way Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, vocalist  
Columbia CO45219 10-in. 1/29/1951 Makin' believe you're there Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader  
Brunswick DAL572 10-in. 5/16/1938 Keep knocking (but you can't come in) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick DAL126 10-in. 9/23/1935 Osage stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL127 10-in. 9/23/1935 Get with it Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL129 10-in. 9/23/1935 I can't give you anything but love Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick DAL130 10-in. 9/23/1935 Spanish two step Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL131 10-in. 9/23/1935 Maiden's prayer Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL133 10-in. 9/23/1935 St Louis blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL134 10-in. 9/23/1935 Good old Oklahoma Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL136 10-in. 9/23/1935 Mexicali Rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL138 10-in. 9/23/1935 Never no more blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL140 10-in. 9/24/1935 Old fashioned love Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL141 10-in. 9/24/1935 Oklahoma rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL142 10-in. 9/24/1935 Black and blue rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL143 10-in. 9/24/1935 Sitting on top of the world Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL144 10-in. 9/24/1935 Four or five times Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
(Results 51-75 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

Wikipedia: Leon McAuliffe

Discogs: Leon McAuliffe

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IMDb: Leon McAuliffe

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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