Lee S. Roberts
Leland Stanford Roberts (1884–1949), commonly known as Lee S. Roberts, was an American composer and pianist. He is best known for his composition 'Smiles' with lyricist J. Will Callahan, written in 1917, but was a prolific composer across many genres of music. He was also the vice-president of the QRS Music Roll Company, and recorded hundreds of piano rolls under his name and also the pseudonym Stanford Robar. He was particularly active in recording salon and ballad style music. He lived in San Francisco. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1884, Died 1949
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, adapter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 106 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBVE-286 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | An old sweetheart of mine | Lee S. Roberts | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBVE-287 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | T' jours a moi | Lee S. Roberts | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBVE-334 | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | Lovers Lane | Ernest Loomis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with violin solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09633 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Smiles | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022438 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Lonesome—that's all | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022932 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | The grass is just as green | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-028616 | 10-in. | 10/25/1938 | Smiles | Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-034218 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | Lonesome—that's all | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063721 | 10-in. | 4/7/1941 | Smiles | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PD6VB-2273 | 10-in. | 6/3/1946 | Lonesome- that's all | Donald Dame ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1229 | 10-in. | 4/1/1949 | Smiles | Main Street String Band | String band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-01-29-04] | Not documented | 1/29/1920 | Patches | Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-14-04] | Not documented | 4/14/1920 | Please | Landau Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 77506 | 10-in. | 11/12/1917 | Southern nights | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77516 | 10-in. | 11/16/1917 | Smiles | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 77940 | 10-in. | 6/29/1918 | Hawaiian nights | Louise and Ferera Waikiki Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 77971 | 10-in. | 7/26/1918 | Smiles | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78051 | 10-in. | 9/17/1918 | A little birch canoe and you | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78228 | 10-in. | 12/24/1918 | After all | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78260 | 10-in. | 1/22/1919 | You don't know | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78286 | 10-in. | 2/3/1919 | Mammy's lullaby | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78290 | 10-in. | 2/5/1919 | After all | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78381 | 10-in. | 4/7/1919 | Mammy's lullaby | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78414 | 10-in. | 5/2/1919 | Lonesome—that's all | Ernest Burkhardt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78444 | 10-in. | 5/23/1919 | Hawaiian nights | Kalaluki Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Lee S.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109584.
Roberts, Lee S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109584.
"Roberts, Lee S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Roberts, Lee S., 1884-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93017421
Wikidata: Lee S. Roberts - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6514881
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63579867
MusicBrainz: Lee S. Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f96e5ba7-0c86-4fb8-9ef5-bd181f730c2c
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