Edgar Leslie

Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1885 (Stamford), Died January 22, 1976 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 533 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W351039 10-in. 6/19/1931 As long as you're there Georgia Moonlight Serenaders [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W351053 10-in. 7/7/1931 I'm an unemployed sweetheart Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W703463 10-in. December 1930 Me acuerdo (I remember you from somewhere) : Fox trot Hilda Moreno Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 112 10-in. ca. Apr. 1918 Way down yonder in the corn field Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 341 10-in. ca. Sept. 1918 Big Chief Kill-A-Hun Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 463 10-in. ca. Nov. 1918 Come on Papa Elaine Gordon Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh 475 10-in. ca. Nov. 1918 Goodbye, France Van Eps Quartet Instrumental quartet songwriter  
OKeh 807 10-in. ca. May 1919 Take me to the land of jazz Bert Harvey Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 821 10-in. ca. May 1919 Take your girlies to the movies (If you can't make love at home) Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 825 10-in. ca. June 1919 The music of wedding chimes Kitty Watson Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-7038 10-in. ca. Oct. 1919 All the Quakers are shoulder shakers down in Quaker Town Bert Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-7053 10-in. ca. Oct. 1919 Oh! What a pal was Mary Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-7568 10-in. Sept. 1920 What cha gonna do when there ain't no jazz Rega Dance Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
OKeh 9551 10-in. 3/2/1926 Masculine women! Feminine men! Merritt Brunies ; Friars Inn Orchestra [Merritt Brunies] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh S-70367 10-in. Dec. 1921 On the 'Gin, 'Gin, 'Ginny shore Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
OKeh S-70557 10-in. Mar. 1922 Oogie-oogie-wa-wa Elsie Clark Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-70804 10-in. Aug. 1922 Oh! Is she dumb Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-70914 10-in. Oct. 1922 He loves it Elsie Clark Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-72363 10-in. Feb. 1924 So this is Venice! Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-72765 10-in. Aug. 1924 Mrs. Murphy's chowder Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with ukulele lyricist  
OKeh S-73159 10-in. 2/9/1925 You better keep the home fires burning (Cause your mamma's getting cold) The Goofus Five ; Blanche Vincent Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh S-73223 10-in. 3/11/1925 I'll take her back if she wants to come back Billy Jones ; Tickle Toe Ten Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh S-73448 10-in. June 1925 Hay! Hay! The farmer took another load away Burt Lewis ; Charles Sargeant Male vocal duet, with guitar and ukulele lyricist  
OKeh 73748 10-in. Nov. 1925 Wait 'til tomorrow night! Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with ukulele songwriter  
OKeh W81843 10-in. 11/21/1927 Among my souvenirs Justin Ring's OKeh Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 351-375 of 533 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leslie, Edgar," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

Leslie, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103129.

"Leslie, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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