Ed Kirkeby

Wallace Theodore "Ed" Kirkeby (October 10, 1891 – June 12, 1978) was an American bandleader, vocalist, manager, and salesman, best remembered as the manager of Fats Waller.

He was one of the first recording managers at Columbia Records to record jazz and organized the California Ramblers to record it. He recorded extensively during the 1920s and early 1930s using many pseudonyms for recording including The Little Ramblers, The Goofus Five, Five Birmingham Babies, The Vagabonds, The Varsity Eight, Ted Wallace (And His Campus Boys), Ed Kirkeby Wallace, and Eddie Lloyd (and Loyd). Over the years he also managed the Pickens Sisters, was an A&R person at RCA Victor, and worked in the band booking department at NBC. As Fats Waller's manager he also acted as his archivist building a collection which is held today by the Institute of Jazz Studies. After Waller's death in 1943 Kirkeby remained active managing many other groups and musicians (including Pat Flowers) through 1977.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1891 (New York City), Died June 12, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, leader, vocalist, songwriter, director, lyricist, speaker, composer, piano

Notes: Name also appears as "W.T. Kirkeby," "Wallace T. Kirkeby," "W. T. Ed. Kirkeby," "Ted Wallace," "Eddy Lloyd," and "Skippy Carlstrum (Thesaurus), and other pseudonyms.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 351-375 of 767 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-99027 10-in. 1/31/1936 I'm gonna clap my hands Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99028 10-in. 1/31/1936 Wake up and sing Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99035 10-in. 2/1/1936 Sing an old fashioned song (To a young sophisticated lady) Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99036 10-in. 2/1/1936 Garbo green Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99038 10-in. 2/3/1936 Gotta go to work again Dorsey Trio ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-99039 10-in. 2/3/1936 A little rendezvous in Honolulu Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99040 10-in. 2/3/1936 That lovely night in Budapest Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99041 10-in. 2/3/1936 Every minute of the hour Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99057 10-in. 2/6/1936 The wheel of the wagon is broken Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99058 10-in. 2/6/1936 Awake in a dream Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet session supervisor  
Victor BS-99059 10-in. 2/6/1936 What's the name of that song? Johnny Hauser ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99060 10-in. 2/6/1936 Saddle your blues to a wild mustang King’s Men ; Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet session supervisor  
Victor BS-99061 10-in. 2/6/1936 Look for the silver lining King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet session supervisor  
Victor BS-99062 10-in. 2/6/1936 Wah-hoo Durelle Alexander ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-99082 10-in. 2/13/1936 Love is like a cigarette Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Pete Woolery Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99083 10-in. 2/13/1936 A melody from the sky Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Pete Woolery Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99084 10-in. 2/13/1936 Welcome stranger Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Pete Woolery Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99085 10-in. 2/13/1936 Wake up and sing Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99086 10-in. 2/13/1936 It's great to be in love again Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99087 10-in. 2/13/1936 The old oak tree Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99444 10-in. 3/10/1936 My romance Gloria Grafton ; Donald Novis ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet session supervisor  
Victor BS-99445 10-in. 3/10/1936 Little girl blue Gloria Grafton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99446 10-in. 3/10/1936 A waltz was born in Vienna King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet session supervisor  
Victor BS-99447 10-in. 3/10/1936 I'se a muggin' Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-99448 10-in. 3/10/1936 I'se a muggin' Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble session supervisor  
(Results 351-375 of 767 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkeby, Ed," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.

Kirkeby, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.

"Kirkeby, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664

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