Leroy Kirkland

Leroy E. Kirkland (February 10, 1904 or 1906 – April 6, 1988) was an American arranger, bandleader, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned the eras of big band jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1906 (South Carolina), Died April 6, 1988 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, leader, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86341 6/1/1954 Forget about me The Barons leader  
Decca 86342 6/1/1954 A year and a day The Barons leader  
Decca 86343 6/1/1954 My baby's gone The Barons leader  
Decca 105059 6/2/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Rosemarie McCoy leader  
Decca 105060 6/2/1958 Remembering Rosemarie McCoy leader, arranger  
Decca 105061 6/2/1958 Joy and jubilation Rosemarie McCoy leader, arranger  
Decca 105062 6/2/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Rosemarie McCoy leader, arranger  
Decca 107927 10/7/1959 Wonderful girl Bill Baker arranger  
Decca 107928 10/7/1959 Chit chat Bill Baker arranger  
Decca 109332 7/5/1960 Deep purple Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109333 7/5/1960 Hawkin' around Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109334 7/5/1960 Things ain't what they used to be Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109335 7/5/1960 Love is here to stay Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109336 7/6/1960 Cherry Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109337 7/6/1960 Tippin' in Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109338 7/6/1960 Birth of the blues Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109339 7/6/1960 Someone's rocking my dreamboat Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109340 7/7/1960 Midnight stroll Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109341 7/7/1960 If I could be with you Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109342 7/7/1960 Tuxedo junction Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109343 7/7/1960 Blue Embers Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 109678 9/23/1960 Zing went the strings of my heart-1 The Kalin Twins leader  
Decca 117676 7/8/1966 I'm not made of clay-1 ; I'm not made of clay Screamin' Jay Hawkins leader  
Decca 117677 7/8/1966 All night-1 ; All night Screamin' Jay Hawkins leader  
Decca 117678 7/8/1966 Mountain jive-1 ; Mountain jive Screamin' Jay Hawkins leader  
(Results 51-75 of 79 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkland, Leroy," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.

Kirkland, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.

"Kirkland, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kirkland, Leroy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94074973

Wikidata: Leroy Kirkland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1247109

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/305521337

MusicBrainz: Leroy Kirkland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e8bcbe69-2442-4370-b616-41e5c94455ce

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