Bobby Leecan

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, banjo, leader, songwriter

Notes: Often listed as Bobbie Leecan.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-36356 10-in. 9/27/1926 Black cat bone blues Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-36357 10-in. 9/27/1926 Dirty guitar blues Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BVE-36358 10-in. 9/27/1926 Philadelphia cutout Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BVE-36359 10-in. 9/27/1926 Hesitating blues Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-36621 10-in. 10/18/1926 When my wants run out Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-36622 10-in. 10/18/1926 Talk 'bout somethin' that's gwine to happen Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-37021 10-in. 11/22/1926 Need more blues South Street Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor BVE-37022 10-in. 11/22/1926 Whiskey and gin blues South Street Trio Vocal and instrumental trio songwriter, instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor BVE-37023 10-in. 11/22/1926 Big four South Street Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, composer  
Victor BVE-37024 10-in. 11/22/1926 South Street stomp South Street Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, composer  
Victor BVE-37680 10-in. 2/14/1927 Good woman blues Margaret Johnson Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-37681 10-in. 2/14/1927 Second-handed blues Margaret Johnson Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-37682 10-in. 2/14/1927 Dead drunk blues Margaret Johnson Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38434 10-in. 4/5/1927 Wash-board cut out Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band Washboard band leader, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38435 10-in. 4/5/1927 Shortnin' bread Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band Washboard band leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38436 10-in. 4/5/1927 Midnight Susie Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band Washboard band composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38437 10-in. 4/5/1927 Apaloosa blues Bobby Leecan ; Need More Band Washboard band composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38929 10-in. 5/24/1927 Ain't she sweet? Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38930 10-in. 5/24/1927 Don't you let your head hang down Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38931 10-in. 5/24/1927 Royal Palm blues Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38932 10-in. 5/24/1927 Blue harmonica Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-39374 10-in. 10/27/1927 Mean old bed bug blues South Street Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor BVE-39375 10-in. 10/27/1927 Cold mornin' shout South Street Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, composer  
Victor BVE-39376 10-in. 10/27/1927 Suitcase breakdown South Street Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, composer  
Victor BVE-39377 10-in. 10/27/1927 Dallas blues South Street Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor BVE-[Unnumbered 1926-09-27-01] 10-in. 9/27/1926 Dinah Robert Cooksey ; Bobby Leecan Guitar and harmonica duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151497 10-in. 4/10/1931 Wild cats on parade New Orleans Wild Cats ; Tap Dancing Joe Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151498 10-in. 4/10/1931 Baby mine New Orleans Wild Cats ; Tap Dancing Joe Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151499 10-in. 4/10/1931 Harlem baby New Orleans Wild Cats ; Tap Dancing Joe Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151500 10-in. 4/10/1931 Wild cat stomp New Orleans Wild Cats ; Tap Dancing Joe Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151622 10-in. 6/22/1931 Some of these days Eddie Edinborough ; New Orleans Wild Cats Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151623 10-in. 6/22/1931 Wildcats Ball Eddie Edinborough ; New Orleans Wild Cats Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151624 10-in. 6/22/1931 Brown baby Eddie Edinborough ; New Orleans Wild Cats Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151625 10-in. 6/22/1931 Hot stuff red Eddie Edinborough ; New Orleans Wild Cats Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leecan, Bobby," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107456.

Leecan, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107456.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107456

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Leecan, Bobby - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96074187

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78048695

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