Leon Payne

Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 15, 1917, Died September 11, 1969

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1954

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-063026	10-in.	4/5/1941	'Neath an Indian summer moon	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063027	10-in.	4/5/1941	Down where the violets grow	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063028	10-in.	4/5/1941	Arizona lullaby	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063029	10-in.	4/5/1941	'Neath the old pine tree	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063030	10-in.	4/5/1941	When the sun sets on the Sierra	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063031	10-in.	4/5/1941	Let in end this way	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063032	10-in.	4/5/1941	Teach me to forget	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063033	10-in.	4/5/1941	Ten thousand tomorrows	Leon Payne	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-063076	10-in.	4/9/1941	Jitter bug jive	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	BS-063077	10-in.	4/9/1941	I can't forget (no matter how I try)	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	BS-063079	10-in.	4/9/1941	I guess you don't care any more	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal duet	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	BS-063088	10-in.	4/10/1941	No dice	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BS-071181	10-in.	10/12/1941	Rollin' down the Great Divide	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-071183	10-in.	10/12/1941	The letter I never did mail	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3102	10-in.	1/16/1950	I love you because	Eddie Fisher	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-0857	10-in.	2/2/1949	You can't pick a rose in December	Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee)	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D9AB-2553	10-in.	11/23/1949	Cry-baby heart	'49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Columbia	HCO4049	10-in.	4/24/1950	I love you because	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO41613	10-in.	8/2/1949	Darling, don't go	Floyd's Boys ; Marge Tillman	Female vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO41683	10-in.	8/26/1949	Cry-baby heart	George Morgan	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Decca	NA 3091		8/4/1953	The garden love	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3092		8/4/1953	The face in the crowd	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3093		8/4/1953	Masquerade of broken hearts	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3094		8/4/1953	Pedro the hot tamale man	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3095		8/4/1953	Don't be afraid	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3096		8/4/1953	You haven't got a heart	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3097		8/4/1953	My wonderful one	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3280		4/25/1954	The moon, your God and you	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3281		4/25/1954	A lifetime to regret	Leon Payne		vocalist
Decca	NA 3282		4/25/1954	Charity begins at home	Leon Payne		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Payne, Leon," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107285.

Payne, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107285.

"Payne, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.