Leonard Reed

Leonard Reed

Leonard Reed (January 7, 1907 in Lightning Creek, Oklahoma – April 5, 2004 in West Covina, California) was an American tap dancer, co-creator with his partner, Willie Bryant, of the famous Shim Sham Shimmy (Goofus) tap dance routine. He was survived by his wife Barbara DeCosta Reed, his granddaughter Bausheba Delaney-Trenchard, great grandchildren Vincent Morrison, Alaina Trenchard, Melody Trenchard, HaileyJames Trenchard, Gabriel Trenchard and Tristen Trenchard

Birth and Death Data: Died April 5, 2004

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	BS-87266	10-in.	1/4/1935	It's over because we're through	Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-064977	10-in.	10/10/1941	Another day	Cats and the Fiddle	Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental quartet	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reed, Leonard," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107671.

Reed, Leonard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107671.

"Reed, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.