Lester O’Keefe
Birth and Death Data: Born 1896, Died June 19, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist, composer, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 144 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | [E20223-E20224a] | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20275-E20276 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | I’ll fly to Hawaii | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20277-E20278 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | That’s my girl | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | XE20380-XE20381 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Brunswick demonstration record | Mixed vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | XE20449-XE20451 | 12-in. | 10/19/1926 | Brunswick demonstration record, pt. 1 | Mixed vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20498-E20499 | 10-in. | 10/23/1926 | Just a little longer | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20500-E20501 | 10-in. | 10/23/1926 | Idolizing | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20746-E20748 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Leander | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20750-E20752 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Someone | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20931-E20933 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Muddy water | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E20934-E20936 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Angel eyes | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E21459-E21461 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | Underneath the weeping willow | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21483-E21485 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Underneath the weeping willow | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21527-E21529 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Underneath the weeping willow | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22513-E22514 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | On the hills over there | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E22523-E22524 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | On the hills over there | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E22525-E22526 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | My loved ones are waiting for me | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E22527-E22528 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | I’m alone in this world | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E22529-E22530 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | I’m going home to die no more | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E22531-E22532 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | O why not tonight? | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E22537-E22539 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | ‘Twill be glory bye and bye | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E23019½-E23020 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | A soul winner for Jesus | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E23021-E23023 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Going down the valley one by one | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E23024-E23026 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Onward, Christian soldiers | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E24520-E24522 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Honolulu moon | Blackstone Trio | Instrumental trio | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O’Keefe, Lester," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112379.
O’Keefe, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112379.
"O’Keefe, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: O'Keefe, Lester, 1896-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004044177
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55993942
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