Leon McAuliffe

William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988) was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of that band, and was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1917 (Houston), Died September 20, 1988 (Tulsa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist, electric guitar, composer, lead vocal, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	DAL975	10-in.	4/15/1940	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1475	10-in.	9/29/1936	She's killing me	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1477	10-in.	9/29/1936	No matter how she done it (she's just a dirty dame)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1479	10-in.	9/29/1936	Steel guitar rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer
Columbia	C1480	10-in.	9/29/1936	Get along home Cindy	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1481	10-in.	9/29/1936	Trouble in mind	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1482	10-in.	9/29/1936	What's the matter with the mill?	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solos	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1483	10-in.	9/29/1936	Sugar blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1484	10-in.	9/29/1936	Basin Street blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1485	10-in.	9/29/1936	Red hot gal of mine	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1487	10-in.	9/29/1936	Too busy!	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1493	10-in.	9/30/1936	Fan it	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1495	10-in.	9/30/1936	Mean mama blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1500	10-in.	9/30/1936	Bring it on down to my house	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solos	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1503	10-in.	9/30/1936	Right or wrong	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	C1504	10-in.	9/30/1936	Swing blues no.1	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	HCO1820	10-in.	5/3/1946	Steel guitar rag	Spade Cooley and his Orchestra	String band	composer
Columbia	RHCO4199	10-in.	7/26/1950	Take it away, Leon	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader
Columbia	RHCO4200	10-in.	7/26/1950	Tulsa, straight ahead	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist
Columbia	CO40380	10-in.	1/9/1949	No one for me	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, songwriter
Columbia	CO40383	10-in.	1/9/1949	Hear me now	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, songwriter
Columbia	CO40384	10-in.	1/9/1949	Panhandle rag	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band	Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, composer
Columbia	CO40447	10-in.	February 1949	Careless hands	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	Musical group, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader
Columbia	CO41626	10-in.	7/31/1949	The three bears	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, leader, Musical group
Columbia	CO41673	10-in.	August 1949	Twin fiddle rag	Leon McAuliffe	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, Musical group, vocalist, leader

(Results 26-50 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McAuliffe, Leon," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

McAuliffe, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

"McAuliffe, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.