Lee S. Roberts
Leland Stanford Roberts (1884–1949), commonly known as Lee S. Roberts, was an American composer and pianist. He is best known for his composition 'Smiles' with lyricist J. Will Callahan, written in 1917, but was a prolific composer across many genres of music. He was also the vice-president of the QRS Music Roll Company, and recorded hundreds of piano rolls under his name and also the pseudonym Stanford Robar. He was particularly active in recording salon and ballad style music. He lived in San Francisco. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1884, Died 1949
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, adapter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 106 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-721 | 10-in. | ca. June 1919 | You don't know | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-754 | 10-in. | approximately July 1919 | Patches | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 864 | 10-in. | ca. July 1919 | Lonesome—that's all | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7773 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Broken moon | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8601 | 10-in. | March 1924 | Lonesome that's all | Charlie Morrison | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71522 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Oh! Harold | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5240-b] | 10-in. | approximately June 1918 | Smiles | Brunswick Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5255-b] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1918 | A little birch bark canoe and you | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5280-a] | 10-in. | approximately late 1918 | Hawaiian nights | Louise and Ferera | Instrumental duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 15252-a] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1918 | Smiles | Henry Burr ; Ruth Lenox | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3270 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Patches | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 5219 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Broken moon | Mario Perry | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10560-10563 | 10-in. | 5/4/1923 | Oh! Harold | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10747-10749 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Lonesome, that’s all | Fredric Fradkin | Violin solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16186-E16188 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | Lonesome, that's all | Morton Downey ; Harry Perrella | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25451-E25452 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | Lonesome—that’s all | Ewen Hail | Male vocal solo, with string quartet and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30540-E30541 | 10-in. | 9/9/1929 | Smiles | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Edison | 4741 | 10-in. | 5/23/1916 | After all | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6209 | 10-in. | 6/7/1918 | Hawaiian nights waltz | Frank Ferera ; Helen Louise ; Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 6254 | 10-in. | between 7/1/1918 and 7/5/1918 | Smiles | Harmony Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6331 | 10-in. | 8/19/1918 | Smiles | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6414 | 10-in. | 10/23/1918 | A little birch canoe and you | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6420 | 10-in. | between 10/10/1918 and 10/23/1918 | Smiles | Marie Rappold | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6611 | 10-in. | 2/6/1919 | Mammy's lullaby | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6648 | 10-in. | 3/4/1919 | After all | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Lee S.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109584.
Roberts, Lee S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109584.
"Roberts, Lee S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Roberts, Lee S., 1884-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93017421
Wikidata: Lee S. Roberts - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6514881
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63579867
MusicBrainz: Lee S. Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f96e5ba7-0c86-4fb8-9ef5-bd181f730c2c
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