Leo Edwards
Leo Edwards (21 February 1886 – 12 July 1978) was a Broadway and Tin Pan Alley composer and pianist. He worked closely with Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., writing music for the Ziegfeld Follies for over a decade. He also wrote music for Paul Whiteman and collaborated with his two brothers, the composer Gus Edwards and music publisher and talent agent Ben Edwards, in addition to writing music for several New York music publishing firms. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1886, Died July 12, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist
Notes: This is possibly the same Leo Edwards who is the composer of "Sweetheart, let's grow old together," "Isle d'amour," and Sunbeam Sal."
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 45791 | 10-in. | 6/18/1915 | My hula maid | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46430 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | Becky is back in the ballet | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 47067 | 10-in. | 10/13/1916 | The lovelight in your eyes | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 47453 | 10-in. | 4/3/1917 | Mister Butterfly | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78462 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Song of Omar | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78631 | 10-in. | 9/9/1919 | Just for me and Mary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79383 | 10-in. | 8/24/1920 | You're just as beautiful at sixty as you were at sweet sixteen | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79761 | 10-in. | 3/24/1921 | Sierra sunset | Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Grant Stephens [i.e., George Meader] | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79810 | 10-in. | 4/25/1921 | Sierra sunset | Frank Mellor ; George W. Reardon | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81813 | 10-in. | 6/7/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Tandy MacKenzie | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 36823 | 12-in. | 11/18/1913 | Isle d'amour | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 48825 | 12-in. | 6/21/1916 | Pierrot and Pierrette | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7113 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1919-Jan. 1920 | Just for me and Mary ('Twas a beautiful wedding day) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7263 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | Song of Omar | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72433 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Bernard Ferguson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13000-13001 | 10-in. | 4/25/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13142-13144 | 10-in. | 5/19/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13884-13886 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18320-E18322 | 10-in. | 3/9/1926 | Sign of the rose | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 2805 | 10-in. | Feb. 1914 | Isle d'amour | National Promenade Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 2835 | 10-in. | Feb. 1914 | Isle d'amour | Mary Carson ; Emory B. Randolph | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4076 | 10-in. | 8/27/1915 | My hula maid | Irving Kaufman ; Gladys Rice | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9500 | 10-in. | 5/7/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10879 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Let's grow old together | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5516-A] | 10-in. | Before June 1909 | Rose Marie | Lee Edwards | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edwards, Leo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104981.
Edwards, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104981.
"Edwards, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Leo Edwards (composer)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Edwards, Leo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85173114
Wikidata: Leo Edwards (composer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6523692
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