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 76-100 of 108 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick DAL216 10-in. 6/7/1937 Steel guitar stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer  
Brunswick DAL229 10-in. 6/8/1937 Never no more hard times blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL235 10-in. 6/9/1937 The new St. Louis blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL239 10-in. 6/9/1937 Oozlin' daddy blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL577 10-in. 5/17/1938 Oh you beautiful doll Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL578 10-in. 5/17/1938 Moonlight and roses (bring mem'ries of you) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick DAL580 10-in. 5/17/1938 I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL582 10-in. 5/17/1938 Tulsa stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL585 10-in. 5/17/1938 Little red head Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys ; Joe Ferguson String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL615 10-in. 11/28/1938 San Antonio rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL616 10-in. 11/28/1938 Little girl, go ask your mama Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer  
Brunswick DAL617 10-in. 11/28/1938 Carolina in the morning Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL618 10-in. 11/28/1938 The convict and the rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL619 10-in. 11/28/1938 Silver bells Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL621 10-in. 11/28/1938 Beaumont rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL626 10-in. 11/28/1938 Whoa babe Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick DAL627 10-in. 11/29/1938 I wonder if you feel the way I do Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL628 10-in. 11/30/1938 That's what I like 'bout the south Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL630 10-in. 11/30/1938 The waltz you saved for me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL632 10-in. 11/30/1938 Don't let the deal go down Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL634 10-in. 11/30/1938 You're okay Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL635 10-in. 11/29/1938 Liza pull down the shades Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL970 10-in. 4/15/1940 Lone star rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL972 10-in. 4/15/1940 I don't lov'a nobody Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick DAL974 10-in. 4/15/1940 Corrine Corinna Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
(Results 76-100 of 108 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McAuliffe, Leon," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

McAuliffe, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

"McAuliffe, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 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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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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