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

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 100 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 100 records)

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.