Len Spencer
Leonard Garfield Spencer (February 12, 1867 – December 15, 1914) was an American singer, composer, booking agent and vaudeville star who was considered one of the most popular recording artists in the United States from the 1890s to the 1910s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Washington, D.C. (capital city of the United States of America), Died December 15, 1914 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, baritone vocal, performer, composer, adapter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 812 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 915 | 7-in. | 5/4/1896 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 991 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Ma onliest one | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 01 | 7-in. | 4/8/1899 | The Lord‘s Prayer | Len Spencer | Recitation | speaker | |
| Berliner | 02 | 7-in. | 4/8/1899 | Beatitudes | Len Spencer | Recitation | speaker | |
| Berliner | 03 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | Let me see the old plantation | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 04 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | Whistling Rufus | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 05 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | Hello ma baby | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 06 | 7-in. | 4/8/1899 | My Ann Eliza | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 07 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | Kiss me honey do | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 08 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | How I love my Lou | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 09 | 7-in. | 4/8/1899 | The hottest coon in town | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 011 | 7-in. | 4/8/1899 | I don’t like no cheap man | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 012 | 7-in. | Before June 1899 | I don’t care if you nebber comes back | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 013 | 7-in. | Before June 1899 | What is dat coon's game | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 014 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | You'll get all that's coming to you | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 015 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | Darktown is out tonight | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 017 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | When you aint got no money | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 018 | 7-in. | 4/8/1899 | All I wants is ma chickens | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 097 | 7-in. | 4/29/1899 | Auction sale household goods | Len Spencer | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 098 | 7-in. | 4/29/1899 | Auction sale pawnbrokers goods | Len Spencer | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 099 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | My coal black lady | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0100 | 7-in. | 4/29/1899 | Martha Jane Green | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0102 | 7-in. | 4/28/1899 | I’am livin’ easy | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0105 | 7-in. | Before June 1899 | Ma onliest one | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0117 | 7-in. | Before June 1899 | The future Mrs. Hawkins | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spencer, Len," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.
Spencer, Len. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106197.
"Spencer, Len." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Spencer, Len, 1867-1914 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90608750
Wikidata: Len G. Spencer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6521966
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75467103
MusicBrainz: Len Spencer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e41dee2-f22a-41a1-89da-4aee63b84393
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/264081 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/264081
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