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 26-50 of 767 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-88998 | 10-in. | 6/24/1935 | Sweet Sue | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-91347 | 10-in. | 7/17/1935 | United States Navy bugle calls | United States Naval Reserve Bugler | Bugle solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-91348 | 10-in. | 7/17/1935 | United States Navy bugle calls | United States Naval Reserve Bugler | Bugle solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92229 | 10-in. | 6/8/1935 | Top hat | Al Bowlly ; The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92230 | 10-in. | 6/8/1935 | Let's swing it | The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92231 | 10-in. | 6/10/1935 | Piccolino | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92232 | 10-in. | 6/10/1935 | St. Louis blues | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92269 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Love me forever | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92270 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Gringola | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92271 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Get rhythm in your feet (And music in your soul) | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92272 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Love and kisses | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92273 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Chasing shadows | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92274 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Lonely street | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92275 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Thrilled | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92289 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | Broadway rhythm | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92290 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | I never saw a better night | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92291 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | Monday in Manhattan | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92292 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | Thrilled | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92293 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | Kiss me goodnight | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92294 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | On a Sunday afternoon | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92295 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | When you are in my arms | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92296 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | Gringola | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92520 | 10-in. | 6/25/1935 | Get rhythm in your feet (And music in your soul) | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92521 | 10-in. | 6/25/1935 | Ballad in blue | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92522 | 10-in. | 6/25/1935 | Blue skies | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkeby, Ed," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.
Kirkeby, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664.
"Kirkeby, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 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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