Ed Kirkeby
Wallace Theodore "Ed" Kirkeby (October 10, 1891 – June 12, 1978) was an American bandleader, vocalist, manager, and salesman, best remembered as the manager of Fats Waller. He was one of the first recording managers at Columbia Records to record jazz and organized the California Ramblers to record it. He recorded extensively during the 1920s and early 1930s using many pseudonyms for recording including The Little Ramblers, The Goofus Five, Five Birmingham Babies, The Vagabonds, The Varsity Eight, Ted Wallace (And His Campus Boys), Ed Kirkeby Wallace, and Eddie Lloyd (and Loyd). Over the years he also managed the Pickens Sisters, was an A&R person at RCA Victor, and worked in the band booking department at NBC. As Fats Waller's manager he also acted as his archivist building a collection which is held today by the Institute of Jazz Studies. After Waller's death in 1943 Kirkeby remained active managing many other groups and musicians (including Pat Flowers) through 1977. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1891 (New York City), Died June 12, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, leader, vocalist, songwriter, director, lyricist, speaker, composer, piano
Notes: Name also appears as "W.T. Kirkeby," "Wallace T. Kirkeby," "W. T. Ed. Kirkeby," "Ted Wallace," "Eddy Lloyd," and "Skippy Carlstrum (Thesaurus), and other pseudonyms.
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 767 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-98158 | 10-in. | 11/25/1935 | You hit the spot | Little Ramblers ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98159 | 10-in. | 11/25/1935 | Life begins at sweet sixteen | Little Ramblers ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98160 | 10-in. | 11/25/1935 | I'm the fellow who loves you | Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98172 | 10-in. | 11/29/1935 | When somebody thinks you're wonderful | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98173 | 10-in. | 11/29/1935 | I've got my fingers crossed | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98174 | 10-in. | 11/29/1935 | Spreadin' rhythm around | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98175 | 10-in. | 11/29/1935 | A little bit Independent | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98176 | 10-in. | 11/29/1935 | You stayed away too long | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98177 | 10-in. | 11/29/1935 | Sweet thing | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98181 | 10-in. | 12/2/1935 | I dream too much | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98182 | 10-in. | 12/2/1935 | The jockey on the carrousel | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98183 | 10-in. | 12/2/1935 | I'm the echo (You're the song that I sing) | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98184 | 10-in. | 12/2/1935 | I got love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98196 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Fat and greasy | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98197 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Functionizin' | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98198 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | I got rhythm | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98367 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Lovely lady | Buddy Gately ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98368 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Weary | Buddy Gately ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98369 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | I'm shooting high | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98378 | 10-in. | 12/18/1935 | I picked a flower the color of your eyes | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98379 | 10-in. | 12/18/1935 | Please believe me | Buddy Gately ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98380 | 10-in. | 12/18/1935 | Let it be me | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98389 | 10-in. | 12/21/1935 | One night in Monte Carlo | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98390 | 10-in. | 12/21/1935 | The day I let you get away | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-98391 | 10-in. | 12/21/1935 | Love will live on | Buddy Gately ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkeby, Ed," accessed September 18, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.
Kirkeby, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.
"Kirkeby, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Kirkeby, Ed - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98005755
Wikidata: Ed Kirkeby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5335038
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85937938
MusicBrainz: Ed Kirkeby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b927fc9-3b51-4332-b0e9-fb78549e42b9
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