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 376-400 of 767 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-99542 10-in. 2/6/1936 Three step George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-99543 10-in. 2/6/1936 Cake walk George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-99544 10-in. 2/6/1936 Every minute of the hour (Every hour of the day) Dolly Dawn ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99545 10-in. 2/6/1936 Sundown in Peaceful Valley George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99817 10-in. 2/24/1936 Knick knacks on the mantel Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99818 10-in. 2/24/1936 There's always a happy ending Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99819 10-in. 2/24/1936 I don't want to make history (I just want to make love) Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99820 10-in. 2/24/1936 There isn't any limit to my love Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99821 10-in. 2/24/1936 Is it true what they say about Dixie? Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99880 10-in. 3/13/1936 Desire Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99881 10-in. 3/13/1936 You're "Toots" to me Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-99882 10-in. 3/13/1936 Lost Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99883 10-in. 3/13/1936 There is no greater love Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99915 10-in. 3/25/1936 You Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99916 10-in. 3/25/1936 Robins and roses Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-99917 10-in. 3/25/1936 You never looked so beautiful Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band (take 1); with female vocal solo (takes 2 and 3) session supervisor  
Victor BS-99918 10-in. 3/25/1936 You started me dreaming Joe Dixon ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101132 10-in. 3/27/1936 The touch of your lips Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101133 10-in. 3/27/1936 Will I ever know? Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101134 10-in. 3/27/1936 I don't want to make history Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101135 10-in. 3/27/1936 I hope Gabriel likes my music Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101136 10-in. 3/27/1936 You Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101137 10-in. 3/27/1936 You never looked so beautiful Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101189 10-in. 4/8/1936 All my life Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-101190 10-in. 4/8/1936 Christopher Columbus Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
(Results 376-400 of 767 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkeby, Ed," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.

Kirkeby, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.

"Kirkeby, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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