Leon Payne
Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Died September 11, 1969
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-063026 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | 'Neath an Indian summer moon | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063027 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | Down where the violets grow | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063028 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | Arizona lullaby | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063029 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | 'Neath the old pine tree | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063030 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | When the sun sets on the Sierra | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063031 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | Let in end this way | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063032 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | Teach me to forget | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063033 | 10-in. | 4/5/1941 | Ten thousand tomorrows | Leon Payne | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063076 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | Jitter bug jive | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063077 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | I can't forget (no matter how I try) | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063079 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | I guess you don't care any more | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063088 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | No dice | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071181 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Rollin' down the Great Divide | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071183 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | The letter I never did mail | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3102 | 10-in. | 1/16/1950 | I love you because | Eddie Fisher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0857 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | You can't pick a rose in December | Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9AB-2553 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Cry-baby heart | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2567 | 10-in. | 11/21/1949 | Cry-baby heart | Bill Lawrence ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | HCO4049 | 10-in. | 4/24/1950 | I love you because | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | RHCO10868 | 10-in. | 4/27/1954 | Blue as blue can be | Smiley Maxedon | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO10871 | 10-in. | 4/27/1954 | Oh, why did I cheat | Smiley Maxedon | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO33705 | 10-in. | 2/26/1956 | Doorstep to Heaven | Carl Smith ; Tunesmiths | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41613 | 10-in. | 8/2/1949 | Darling, don't go | Floyd's Boys ; Marge Tillman | Female vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41683 | 10-in. | 8/26/1949 | Cry-baby heart | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO51570 | 10-in. | 5/13/1954 | More than anything else in the world | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Payne, Leon," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107285.
Payne, Leon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107285.
"Payne, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Payne, Leon - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95074094
Wikidata: Leon Payne - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1226480
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19866510
MusicBrainz: Leon Payne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e3d0da79-2006-472c-8338-2ea2e259058b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1789511 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1789511
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