Leroy Carr

Leroy Carr

Leroy Carr (March 27, 1904 or 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1905 (Nashville), Died April 29, 1935 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter, bells

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 128 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C2231	10-in.	8/15/1928	Straight alky blues, pt. 1	Scrapper Blackwell	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	C2232	10-in.	8/15/1928	Straight alky blues, pt. 2	Scrapper Blackwell	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	C2526	10-in.	11/6/1928	How long, how long blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer
Brunswick	C2527	10-in.	11/6/1928	How long, how long blues no. 2	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer
Brunswick	C2528	10-in.	11/6/1928	Prison bound blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer
Brunswick	C2529	10-in.	11/7/1928	You don’t mean me no good	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer
Brunswick	C2537	10-in.	11/9/1928	How long, how long blues	Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	C2659	10-in.	12/14/1928	How long, how long blues	Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C2688	10-in.	12/19/1928	How long, how long blues no. 2	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2689	10-in.	12/19/1928	How long, how long blues no. 3	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2690	10-in.	12/19/1928	Baby, don’t you love me no more	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2691	10-in.	12/19/1928	Tired of your low down ways	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2692	10-in.	12/20/1928	Going away and leave my baby	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2693	10-in.	12/20/1928	I’m through with you	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2694	10-in.	12/20/1928	Prison bound blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2695	10-in.	12/20/1928	You don’t mean me no good	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C2807	10-in.	1/16/1929	How long, how long blues	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	composer
Brunswick	C2963	10-in.	2/15/1929	Think of me thinking of you	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Brunswick	C2964	10-in.	2/15/1929	How about me?	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
Brunswick	C2965	10-in.	2/15/1929	The deacon’s prayer	Leroy Carr	Vocal	vocalist
Brunswick	C2966	10-in.	2/15/1929	Straight alky blues, pt. 1	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, songwriter
Brunswick	C2967	10-in.	2/15/1929	Straight alky blues, pt. 2	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, songwriter
Brunswick	C2968	10-in.	2/15/1929	There ain’t nobody got it like she’s got it	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
Brunswick	C2970	10-in.	2/15/1929	Lifeboat blues	Leroy Carr	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, songwriter
Brunswick	C2971	10-in.	2/15/1929	The truth about the thing	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, songwriter

(Results 26-50 of 128 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carr, Leroy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.

Carr, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.

"Carr, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.