Leon Selph
Birth and Death Data: Born Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States), Died 1999
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, songwriter, harmony vocal, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 86 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | DAL772 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | I've got the blues #2 | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL773 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Big house blues | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL774 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | I'm wondering now | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL775 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | It makes a lot of difference now | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL776 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | I wish I'd never learned to love you | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL777 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Tired of you | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL778 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Let's do it honey | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL779 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | My Texas sweetheart | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL780 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Two more years (and I'll be free) | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL781 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Hang your pretty things by my bed | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL782 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | My little dream girl | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL783 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Goodbye forever | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL784 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | I'll keep thinking of you | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, harmony vocal | |
| Columbia | DAL1078 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Daisy May | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL1079 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | I'm sorry I ever met you | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | DAL1080 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Tell me if you love me | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL1081 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Sweet magnolia blossoms | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band | leader, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Columbia | DAL1082 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | I'm just a country boy | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL1083 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Nobody cares about me | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL1084 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Nobody but me | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL1085 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Texas take off | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band | leader, instrumentalist, violin, composer | |
| Columbia | DAL1086 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | When you smile | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL1087 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | Polecat stomp | Blue Ridge Playboys ; Leon Selph | String band | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL1088 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | I'm smiling (just to hide a broken heart) | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | DAL1089 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | How can you treat me this way | Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Selph, Leon," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209263.
Selph, Leon. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209263.
"Selph, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Allmusic: Leon Selph
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Selph, Leon - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006127627
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