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 551-575 of 767 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia [W]150762 10-in. 9/4/1930 Dream girl Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, songwriter  
Columbia [W]150836 10-in. 9/23/1930 You'll never know, sweetheart Kate Smith Female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150837 10-in. 9/23/1930 My baby just cares for me Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W150838 10-in. 9/23/1930 Sweet Jennie Lee! Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W150894 10-in. 10/21/1930 Fraternity blues Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist  
Columbia W150895 10-in. 10/21/1930 Football Freddy (My collegiate man) Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist  
Columbia [W]150903 10-in. 10/27/1930 You'll never know, sweetheart The Four Aces Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist  
Columbia W150929 10-in. 11/3/1930 Sweetheart of my student days Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W150930 10-in. 11/3/1930 The little things in life Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W150958 10-in. 11/17/1930 Morning, noon and night Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia W150974 10-in. 11/25/1930 All alone Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W150975 10-in. 11/25/1930 Think about me Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, lyricist  
Columbia [W]150976 10-in. 11/25/1930 I love you more and more Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia [W]150977 10-in. 11/25/1930 Fox trot Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia W150978 10-in. 11/25/1930 Every hour Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150979 10-in. 11/25/1930 One sweet kiss Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W151155 10-in. 12/17/1930 Lonesome lover Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151156 10-in. 12/17/1930 Reaching for the moon Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151191 10-in. 1/9/1931 Hello! Beautiful! Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151192 10-in. 1/9/1931 Where have you been? Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia [W]151254 10-in. 1/30/1931 Evening eyes Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151255 10-in. 1/30/1931 Album of my memories Elmer Feldkamp ; Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151256 10-in. 1/30/1931 Moonlight on the Rio Grande Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151257 10-in. 1/30/1931 I never knew till now Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151258 10-in. 1/30/1931 Telling you I love you Elmer Feldkamp ; Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
(Results 551-575 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.

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

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