Leo Friedman

Leo Friedman (July 16, 1869 - March 7, 1927) was an American composer of popular music. Friedman was born in Elgin, Illinois and died in Chicago, Illinois. He is best remembered for composing the sentimental waltz "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" with lyrics by Beth Slater Whitson in 1910. Another popular composition was "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland." He also wrote the music for the popular ragtime song "Coon, Coon, Coon" in 1900. Lyrics were added by Gene Jefferson in 1901. The song was claimed to be the most successful song of 1901. It was published and promoted by "Sol Bloom, the Music Man" of Chicago.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 16, 1869, Died March 7, 1927

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]649	7-in.	2/2/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]802	10-in.	5/15/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Silas F. Leachman	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]802	7-in.	5/15/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Silas F. Leachman	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]817	10-in.	5/17/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]817	7-in.	5/17/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1089	10-in.	11/9/1901	Baby mine	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1089	7-in.	11/9/1901	Baby mine	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1098	10-in.	11/20/1901	Baby mine	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1098	7-in.	11/20/1901	Baby mine from The strollers	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1135	10-in.	12/7/1901	My maid from Hindoostan	Silas F. Leachman	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1135	7-in.	12/7/1901	My maid from Hindoostan	Silas Leachman	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1294	10-in.	3/5/1902	Coon, coon, coon	Arthur Collins ; Joseph Natus	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1294	7-in.	3/5/1902	Coon, coon, coon	Arthur Collins ; Joseph Natus	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1634	10-in.	9/19/1902	My maid from Hindoostan	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1634	7-in.	9/19/1902	My maid from Hindoostan	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3076	10-in.	2/2/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3146	10-in.	2/27/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Dan W. Quinn	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3358	10-in.	5/15/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Silas F. Leachman	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3375	10-in.	5/17/1901	Coon, coon, coon	Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Victor	B-1543	10-in.	6/30/1904	Coon, coon, coon	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-1598	10-in.	7/13/1904	Coon, coon, coon	Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Victor	A-1598	7-in.	7/13/1904	Coon, coon, coon	Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Victor	B-6754	10-in.	1/27/1909	All hands around	Walter B. Rogers ; Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-9533	10-in.	10/10/1910	Meet me to-night in Dreamland	John Young	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-13574	10-in.	7/14/1913	When I dream of old Erin (I'm dreaming of you)	Arthur C. Clough	Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-15134	10-in.	8/17/1914	In the palace of dreams	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-16318	10-in.	8/4/1915	I will always love you (As I do today)	George MacFarlane	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18861	10-in.	12/20/1916	On the Dixie Highway	Van Eps Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	B-30871	10-in.	9/30/1924	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	International Novelty Orchestra ; Lewis James	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-30871	10-in.	8/18/1926	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Lewis James ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-34291	10-in.	1/21/1926	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-34745	10-in.	4/3/1926	Meet me to-night in Dreamland	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-36170	10-in.	9/9/1926	Let me call you sweetheart	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	BRC-72520	10-in.	4/28/1932	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-94184	10-in.	9/5/1935	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-0552	10-in.	10/1/1936	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-014621	10-in.	10/4/1937	Let me call you sweetheart	The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CS-066745	12-in.	9/2/1941	Let me call you sweetheart	Raymond Paige	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-067621	10-in.	8/7/1941	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Eton Boys ; Claude Garreau	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	PD6VB-2675	10-in.	8/17/1946	Meet me tonight in dreamland	Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-2410	10-in.	1947	Let me call you sweetheart	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Dub from film: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VC-7105	12-in.	1/6/1947	Let me call you sweetheart	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Jimmy Carroll ; Guild Choristers	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	251	10-in.	ca. 1901	Coon, coon, coon	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	251	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	Coon, coon, coon	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	347	10-in.	ca. 1901	Baby mine	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	347	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	Baby mine	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	641	10-in.	approximately 1902	Coon, coon, coon	Imperial Minstrels	Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra	composer
Columbia	641	7-in.	ca. 1902	Coon, coon, coon	Imperial Minstrels	Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra	composer
Columbia	789	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902	Coon, coon, coon	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	789	7-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902	Coon, coon, coon	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	936	10-in.	ca. 1902-1908	My maid from Hindoostan	Harry Tally	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	936	7-in.	ca. 1902	My maid from Hindoostan	Harry Tally	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1578	10-in.	approximately 1903	The sun dance	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	1578	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	The sun dance	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	4658	10-in.	between January and October 1910	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19503	10-in.	7/28/1911	Let me call you sweetheart	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38102	10-in.	7/1/1912	Years, years ago	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38888	10-in.	5/28/1913	When I dream of old Erin	Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	39441	10-in.	6/11/1914	I wonder why	Henry Burr ; Ada Jones	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	39487	10-in.	7/8/1914	In the palace of dreams	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	39613	10-in.	11/18/1914	The trailing arbutus	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	39717	10-in.	12/23/1914	Sweetheart of mine	Columbia Stellar Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	45805	10-in.	6/22/1915	I will always love you as I do to-day	Henry Burr ; Frances Fisher	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46590	10-in.	August 1915	Silver threads among the gold	Bohemian Instrumental Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	81452	10-in.	1/3/1924	Let me call you sweetheart	Columbia Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W140697	10-in.	6/17/1925	Let me call you sweetheart	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W140999	10-in.	9/25/1925	Let me call you sweetheart	Halfway House Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	141147	10-in.	10/17/1925	Let me call you sweetheart	Franklyn Baur ; Billy Travers	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W141157	10-in.	10/19/1925	Let me call you sweetheart	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	141278	10-in.	11/17/1925	Let me call you sweetheart	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	141279	10-in.	11/18/1925	Meet me to-night in Dreamland	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142471	10-in.	7/24/1926	The trailing arbutus	Columbia Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	W143056	10-in.	11/4/1926	Let me call you sweetheart	McMichen's Melody Men	Instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	W146015	10-in.	4/11/1928	Meet me to-night in dreamland	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W146215	10-in.	4/27/1928	Coon, coon, coon	Leake County Revelers	String band	composer
Columbia	W149977	10-in.	2/11/1930	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	6186	12-in.	approximately 1911	Meet me tonight in dreamland	Walter Wheatley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	DAL975	10-in.	4/15/1940	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	9388	10-in.	Oct. 21, 1925	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Jimmie Wilson's Catfish String Band	String band	composer
OKeh	9393	10-in.	Oct. 1925	Memories of the South before the war	Charles Nabell	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
OKeh	W400237	10-in.	2/15/1928	Let me call you sweetheart	Johnson Boys	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 5168-b]	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1917	On the Dixie Highway	Van Eps Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	14749-14751	10-in.	1/29/1925	Let me call you sweetheart	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E27664	10-in.	6/7/1928	Meet me in Dreamland	Richard Brooks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
Brunswick	E1744-E1746	10-in.	11/17/1925	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band]	Marimba band	composer
Brunswick	E22087-E22088	10-in.	3/23/1927	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer
Brunswick	E22241-E22242	10-in.	4/4/1927	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano	composer
Brunswick	E22406-E22408	10-in.	4/14/1927	Let me call you sweetheart (I’m in love with you)	Carter's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C2518	10-in.	11/5/1928	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Jack Major	Male vocal solo, with whistling and orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C1448-C1449	10-in.	1/12/1928	Let me call you sweetheart (I’m in love with you)	Floyd Jones	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	ATL991	10-in.	3/22/1930	Let me call you sweetheart	Melton and Minter	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	1328W-1330W	10-in.	9/11/1925	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Windsor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	1415W-1417W	10-in.	10/5/1925	Let me call you sweetheart	Windsor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	742	Not documented	approximately July 1911	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Band (unidentified; Edison Records)	Band	composer
Edison	3496	10-in.	1/5/1915	When I dream of old Erin	Manuel Romain	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5296	10-in.	1/17/1917	When I dream of old Erin	Apollo Quartet of Boston	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6357	10-in.	between 9/6/1918 and 9/18/1918	The passion dance	Peerless Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Edison	9830	10-in.	11/6/1924	Let me call you sweetheart	Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11785	10-in.	7/8/1927	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	[ViC cat 263226-A]	10-in.	June 1926 or earlier	Laisse-moi t'aimer	Hector Pellerin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friedman, Leo," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111685.

Friedman, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111685.

"Friedman, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.