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 626-650 of 767 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W81110 10-in. 6/27/1927 Bless her little heart Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81111 10-in. 6/27/1927 Who-oo? You-oo! That's who! Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81112 10-in. 6/27/1927 Pleading Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81113 10-in. 6/27/1927 Love and kisses (From baby to you) Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81429 10-in. 9/9/1927 Cornfed! Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W81430 10-in. 9/9/1927 Buffalo rhythm Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat) leader  
OKeh W81431 10-in. 9/9/1927 Zulu wail Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W81858 10-in. 11/23/1927 Mary (What are you waiting for?) Ed Kirkeby Goofus Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W81859 10-in. 11/23/1927 Changes Ed Kirkeby Goofus Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet leader  
OKeh W81924 10-in. 12/7/1927 For my baby Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
OKeh W81925 10-in. 12/7/1927 There's something Spanish in your eyes Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
OKeh W81926 10-in. 12/7/1927 Cobble-stones Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
OKeh W400059 10-in. 1/30/1928 What do you say? Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
OKeh W400060 10-in. 1/30/1928 I still love you Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
OKeh W400061 10-in. 1/30/1928 In the sing-song sycamore tree Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
OKeh W401451 10-in. 12/13/1928 I love you, I love you, I love you, sweetheart of all my dreams Goofus Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W401452 10-in. 12/13/1928 My troubles are over Ed Kirkeby Wallace and his Orchestra [Goofus Five] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W401493 10-in. 1/7/1929 Rambling wreck from Georgia Tech Goofus Five Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist, leader  
OKeh W401494 10-in. 1/7/1929 Alma mater : Georgia Tech Goofus Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist, leader  
OKeh W401495 10-in. 1/7/1929 That's her now! Goofus Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W401677 10-in. 2/28/1929 Caressing you Goofus Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W401893 10-in. 5/16/1929 The one in the world Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W401894 10-in. 5/16/1929 Pagan love song Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W401895 10-in. 5/16/1929 I get the blues when it rains Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W402895 10-in. 9/3/1929 Lovable and sweet Smith Ballew ; Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
(Results 626-650 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.

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

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