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 76-100 of 767 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-92584 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | The pig got up and slowly walked away | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal chorus, and talk | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92585 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | I couldn't believe my eyes | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92586 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | The gentleman obviously doesn't believe (In love) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92587 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | Goodbye, Broncho Bill | Connecticut Yankees ; Kiesewetter Quartet ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92588 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | I'm sittin' high on a hilltop | Johnny Hauser ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92589 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | Thanks a million | Johnny Hauser ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92590 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | I feel a song comin' on | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92591 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | I'm in the mood for love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92592 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | Garden of weed | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92593 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92594 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | China seas | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92704 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | After you've gone | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92705 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Body and soul | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92706 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Who? | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92707 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Someday sweetheart | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | CS-92727 | 12-in. | 7/17/1935 | The Vallée medley | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | LBS-92728 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 7/17/1935 | That's why darkies were born | Cecil Mack Choir ; Connecticut Yankees ; Ross MacLean | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | CS-92729 | 12-in. | 7/17/1935 | The Vallée medley | Connecticut Yankees ; Kieserwetter Four ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92731 | 10-in. | 7/17/1935 | Plain old me | Connecticut Yankees ; Stewart Sisters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92732 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | Double trouble | Frank Dailey ; Nancy Flake ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92733 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | I'm in the mood for love | Frank Dailey ; Nancy Flake ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92734 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | I wished on the moon | Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92735 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | I feel a song comin' on | Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92736 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | Cheek to cheek | Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
Victor | BS-92737 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | Isn't it a lovely day | Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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