Eddie Lawrence

Eddie Lawrence (born Lawrence Eisler; March 2, 1919 – March 25, 2014) was an American monologist, actor, singer, lyricist, playwright, artist, director and television personality, whose comic creation, the Old Philosopher, gained him a devoted cult following for over five decades.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 2, 1919, Died March 25, 2014 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 110042 1/12/1961 The unbreakables Eddie Lawrence speaker  
Decca 110043 1/12/1961 Play that music, Sol ; Panhandling on Madison Avenue ; Goldenboig ; Foreign movies ; Fix that set ; Travel tips ; Yang-Tse-Le Eddie Lawrence speaker  
Decca 111394 11/27/1961 The lawyer philosopher Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111395 11/27/1961 D.J. philosopher returns Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111396 11/27/1961 Philosopher twist Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111397 11/27/1961 That fine football weather Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111398 11/28/1961 Pay the rent Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111399 11/28/1961 More travel tips Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111400 11/28/1961 Of men and books Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111401 11/28/1961 Sad endings Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111402 11/28/1961 Tiny Tim and the dog Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111403 11/28/1961 Penny arcade Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111404 11/28/1961 Man against bus driver Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111405 11/28/1961 Uncle Ned's amateur hour, part 1 Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 111408 11/28/1961 Uncle Ned's amateur hour, part 2 Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 113636 8/10/1963 The mets philosopher Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 113637 8/10/1963 We love you Mets Eddie Lawrence vocalist  
(Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lawrence, Eddie," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205694.

Lawrence, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205694.

"Lawrence, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205694

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eddie Lawrence

Discogs: Eddie Lawrence

IMDb: Eddie Lawrence

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lawrence, Eddie, 1919-2014 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097862

Wikidata: Eddie Lawrence - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5336219

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75178044

MusicBrainz: Eddie Lawrence - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fade6c21-39f8-442b-a6d6-0895eeef65c5

ISNI: 0000 0000 2373 573X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000002373573X

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