Leo Wood
Leo Wood (aka Jack Wood; né Leopold Wood Lantheaume; 2 September 1882 – 2 August 1929) was an American songwriter and lyricist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1882, Died August 2, 1929
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1620 | 10-in. | 9/10/1902 | When the autumn leaves are falling | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1620 | 7-in. | 9/10/1902 | When the autumn leaves are falling | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9455 | 10-in. | 9/15/1910 | When the autumn leaves are falling down | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14747 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | You broke my heart to pass the time away | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17257 | 10-in. | 3/3/1916 | Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19040 | 10-in. | 1/12/1917 | My old rose | George MacFarlane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20083 | 10-in. | 6/22/1917 | A study in black and white | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22186 | 10-in. | 7/30/1918 | That's what God made mothers for | Lewis James ; Shannon Quartet | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-25168 | 10-in. | 4/20/1921 | Nobody's rose | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-25967 | 10-in. | 1/18/1922 | Play that 'Song of India' again | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27263 | 10-in. | 12/27/1922 | Runnin' wild | Isabelle Patricola ; Virginians | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28818 | 10-in. | 10/31/1923 | Every night I cry myself to sleep over you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano, saxophone, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28904 | 10-in. | 11/1/1923 | Ev'ry night I cry myself to sleep over you | The Manhattan Merrymakers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29015 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Somebody stole my gal | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29881 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Monkey doodle | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29941 | 10-in. | 4/28/1924 | Don't blame it all on me | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30504 | 10-in. | 7/15/1924 | Honest and truly | Marcia Freer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31210 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Honest and truly | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | B-32458 | 10-in. | 4/22/1925 | Lovely lady | Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-32886 | 10-in. | 6/10/1925 | My mother's humming lullaby | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34628 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | Lullaby Lane | Jimmie Kemper | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-47715 | 10-in. | 10/6/1928 | Good-night | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-53933 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | My old rose | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62927 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Somebody stole my gal | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | ABRC-69905 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Somebody stole my gal | Harlem Highlights ; Dave Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-69926 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Dr. Cheer | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo and talk, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-71858 | 10-in. | 2/15/1932 | Somebody stole my gal | Rascals ; Hollis Smith | Male vocal ensemble, with guitar and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78301 | 10-in. | 10/18/1933 | Goodnight | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-80642 | 10-in. | 6/18/1934 | Runnin' wild | Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-88997 | 10-in. | 6/24/1935 | Somebody stole my gal | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04561 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Runnin' wild | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-015750 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Running wild | Emilio Cáceres Trio | Jazz/dance trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-057745 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Somebody stole my gal | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-07-03-01] | Not documented | 7/3/1918 | That's what God made mothers for | Miriam Fine | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-08-24-04] | 10-in. | 8/24/1923 | I cry myself to sleep over you | Jane Makalea Hawaiian Band ; Jane Makalea | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 803 | 10-in. | between January and September 1902 | When the autumn leaves are falling | Artists vary | Minstrels, with male vocal duet and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 803 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | When the autumn leaves are falling | Artists vary | Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39258 | 10-in. | 2/20/1914 | You broke my heart to pass the time away | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46724 | 10-in. | 4/18/1916 | Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78316 | 10-in. | 2/24/1919 | Little old lady o' mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 79522 | 10-in. | 11/16/1920 | You broke my heart to pass the time away | Grant Stephens [i.e., George Meader] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79642 | 10-in. | 1/18/1921 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79735 | 10-in. | 2/24/1921 | Nobody's rose | Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79804 | 10-in. | 4/20/1921 | Chérie | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79839 | 10-in. | 5/12/1921 | Wang wang blues | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80703 | 10-in. | 12/5/1922 | Runnin' wild! | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80782 | 10-in. | 1/10/1923 | Runnin' wild | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80790 | 10-in. | 1/13/1923 | Good night | Columbia Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81165 | 10-in. | 8/4/1923 | Ev'ry night I cry myself to sleep over you | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81646 | 10-in. | 3/25/1924 | Don't blame it all on me | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81692 | 10-in. | 4/16/1924 | Somebody stole my gal | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81780 | 10-in. | 5/14/1924 | Monkey doodle | Eddie Cantor ; Columbia Novelty Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140047 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Turkey in the straw | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with violin and banjo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140265 | 10-in. | 1/16/1925 | My mother's humming lullaby | The Mandoliers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 141091 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | Lullaby Lane | Franklyn Baur ; Marimba Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142041 | 10-in. | 4/17/1926 | Turkey in the straw | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145420 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Good night | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146163 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | The wang wang blues | Red Mountain Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo and talking | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146442 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | Good night | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146995 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Good night | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147058 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Somebody stole my gal | The Whoopee Makers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W150478 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | Somebody stole my gal | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-70142 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Wang wang blues | Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70172 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Wang wang blues | Norfolk Jazz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71138 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Runnin' wild | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71613 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Good night | Blue Ribbon Trio | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71896 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Ev'ry night I cry myself to sleep over you | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72421 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | Don't blame it all on me | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72505 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Somebody stole my gal | Jack Kaufman ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73922 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Lullaby Lane | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400616 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Somebody stole my gal | Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | B23-B25 | 10-in. | 7/23/1924 | Honest and truly | Frank Bessinger | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10014-10017 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Runnin’ wild | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11638-11641 | 10-in. | 10/17/1923 | Ev'ry night I cry myself to sleep | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 13551-13554 | 10-in. | 7/16/1924 | I want you back, old pal | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 13739-13741 | 10-in. | 8/14/1924 | Don’t blame it all on me | Frank Bessinger | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28416 | 10-in. | 9/24/1928 | Good night | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E34927 | 10-in. | 10/17/1930 | Runnin’ wild | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35036 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Wang wang blues | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16725-E16727 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Lullaby Lane | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2545 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | Somebody stole my gal | Sammy Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6179 | 10-in. | 11/12/1930 | Somebody stole my gal | Frankie Franko ; Louisianians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1748-C1749 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | That’s what God made mothers for | Leland Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL730 | 10-in. | Oct. 1928 | Somebody stole my gal | Harris Brothers’ Texans | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 979W-981W | 10-in. | 6/30/1925 | My mother's humming lullaby | Palala’s Hawaiians | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1052W-1054W | 10-in. | 8/7/1925 | My mother's humming lullaby | Palala’s Hawaiians | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1384W-1386W | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Lullaby Lane | Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] | Marimba band | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4690 | 10-in. | 4/27/1916 | Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7825 | 10-in. | 3/3/1921 | Nobody's rose | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo and female vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8327 | 10-in. | 12/30/1921 | Play that "Song of India" again | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8902 | 10-in. | 4/2/1923 | Good night | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9235 | 10-in. | 10/31/1923 | Ev'ry night I cry myself to sleep over you | Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9574 | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | Monkey doodle | Arthur Hall ; Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9575 | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | I'll keep on dreaming (Until my dreams all come true) | George Wilton Ballard ; Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9969 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | My mother's humming lullaby | Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips ; Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 10204 | 10-in. | 2/13/1925 | I want you back, old pal | Arthur Hall ; Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10205 | 10-in. | 2/13/1925 | Honest and truly | Charles Hart ; Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10310 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | Sweet Kalula Lou | Frank Silver Dance Orchestra ; Lawrence A. Murphy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10628 | 10-in. | 10/9/1925 | All that a heart can give | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10863 | 10-in. | 3/3/1926 | That's what God made mothers for | Charles Harrison | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 11272 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | That what God made mothers for | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18904 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Somebody stole my gal | The Sizzlers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | N-599 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Somebody stole my gal | The Sizzlers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Vocalion | 22819 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | Somebody stole my gal | Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal group | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wood, Leo," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116925.
Wood, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116925.
"Wood, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Wood, Leo, 1882-1929 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2003036464
Wikidata: Leo Wood - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6524336
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/40561704
MusicBrainz: Leo Wood - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/22a36a5f-cde3-40dc-a701-d28be5bb1ccf
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