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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 576-600 of 767 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia [W]151259 10-in. 1/30/1931 On a night made for love Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia W151270 10-in. 2/4/1931 One little raindrop Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151271 10-in. 2/4/1931 Thrill me Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151302 10-in. 2/11/1931 It's a lonesome old town Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151305 10-in. 2/13/1931 I want you for myself Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia [W]151384 10-in. 3/3/1931 Waiting Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151385 10-in. 3/3/1931 All alone on my own Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151386 10-in. 3/3/1931 I can't keep you out of my dreams Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, leader  
Columbia [W]151387 10-in. 3/3/1931 Underneath the weeping willow Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151388 10-in. 3/3/1931 Why have you forgotten? Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia [W]151389 10-in. 3/3/1931 One hour with you Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia W151433 10-in. 3/18/1931 Mary Jane Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151434 10-in. 3/18/1931 By a lazy country lane Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151461 10-in. 3/26/1931 Whisper your love Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, songwriter  
Columbia W151462 10-in. 3/26/1931 You're my ideal Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, songwriter  
Columbia W151463 10-in. 3/26/1931 No-one but you Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo. leader, songwriter  
Columbia W151464 10-in. 3/26/1931 It wouldn't take much to fall in love Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, songwriter  
Columbia W151465 10-in. 3/26/1931 When I look in your eyes Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Columbia W151466 10-in. 3/26/1931 On the beach at Waikiki Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, leader  
Columbia W151477 10-in. 3/30/1931 On a night made for love California Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Columbia W151575 10-in. 5/29/1931 Have you forgotten? Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151576 10-in. 5/29/1931 Star dust Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151664 10-in. 7/3/1931 I'm an unemployed sweetheart Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151665 10-in. 7/3/1931 It's the girl Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W151704 10-in. 7/30/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
(Results 576-600 of 767 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110664

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