Leroy Kirkland

Leroy Edward Kirkland (February 10, 1904 or 1906 – April 6, 1988) was an American arranger, bandleader, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned the eras of big band jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul.

Birth and Death Data: Born South Carolina (state of the United States of America), Died April 6, 1988 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, guitar, composer, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 150 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-058772	10-in.	1/7/1941	Charleston Alley	Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-067727	10-in.	8/26/1941	Foo-gee	Sunset Orchestra ; Julius Watson ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-067728	10-in.	8/26/1941	How 'bout that mess	Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-067729	10-in.	8/26/1941	Take a tip	Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-067730	10-in.	8/26/1941	Baby, I just want you	Frohsine Stewart ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-068152	10-in.	11/6/1941	Gabby	Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-068166	10-in.	11/6/1941	Big and fat and forty-four	Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-068167	10-in.	11/6/1941	Sarghum switch	Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-068168	10-in.	11/6/1941	Leave the rest to me	Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-073487	10-in.	3/30/1942	Who threw the whiskey in the well?	Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-073488	10-in.	3/30/1942	Me and my Melinda	James Otis Lewis ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-073489	10-in.	3/30/1942	Tunies' tune	Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-073490	10-in.	3/30/1942	Keep jumpin'	Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-3033	10-in.	1/10/1950	St. Louis blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-3034	10-in.	1/10/1950	Careless love	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-3035	10-in.	1/10/1950	Memphis blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-3036	10-in.	1/10/1950	Aunt Hagar's children	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-3037	10-in.	1/10/1950	Beale Street blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-3038	10-in.	1/10/1950	John Henry blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4744	10-in.	6/1/1950	Opportunity	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4745	10-in.	6/1/1950	Tuxedo junction	Deep River Boys ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Male vocal group, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	F4PB-8014	10-in.	11/21/1955	Turn the light on	Eddie Fontaine		songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0112	10-in.	2/23/1945	After hour stuff	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0945	10-in.	11/21/1945	Good dip	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5VB-0946	10-in.	11/21/1945	I guess I'll have to get along without you	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 150 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkland, Leroy," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.

Kirkland, Leroy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.

"Kirkland, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.