Leroy Kirkland
Leroy E. Kirkland (February 10, 1904 or 1906 – April 6, 1988) was an American arranger, bandleader, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned the eras of big band jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1906 (South Carolina), Died April 6, 1988 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, leader, arranger, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 83 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D9VB-0280 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Texas hop | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D9VB-0281 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | I wish somebody cared enough to cry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Chess | 6982 | 10-in. | 8/6/1952 | Mumbles blues | Leroy Kirkland ; Bobby Lewis | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
Chess | 6983 | 10-in. | 8/6/1952 | Travelin' days | Leroy Kirkland ; Bobby Lewis | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
Decca | 76827 | 9/11/1950 | so long, goodbye blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 76828 | 9/11/1950 | Skippin' and hoppin' | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 76829 | 9/11/1950 | Down beat | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 76830 | 9/11/1950 | Tennessee waltz | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80262 | 12/6/1950 | After hours-1 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80263 | 12/6/1950 | No regrets | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80264 | 12/6/1950 | Tuxedo junction-2 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80265 | 12/6/1950 | Bear mash blues-3 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80409 | 1/18/1951 | Love never comes around | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80410 | 1/18/1951 | Nona-1 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80411 | 1/18/1951 | Please don't put me down | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 80412 | 1/18/1951 | Station break | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 82349 | 2/28/1952 | Coffee Daddy blues | Danny Taylor | leader | |||
Decca | 82350 | 2/28/1952 | Come on home baby-1 | Danny Taylor | leader | |||
Decca | 82351 | 2/28/1952 | Moanin' and groanin' for you | Danny Taylor | leader | |||
Decca | 82352 | 2/28/1952 | Blues got me rockin' | Danny Taylor | leader | |||
Decca | 82357 | 2/28/1952 | Midnight sun | Morris Lane | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 82358 | 2/28/1952 | Pale moon | Morris Lane | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 82359 | 2/28/1952 | Moon ray | Morris Lane | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 82360 | 2/28/1952 | I don't want to set the world on fire | Morris Lane | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 82976 | 6/19/1952 | Sweet lovin' Daddy | Danny Taylor | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkland, Leroy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.
Kirkland, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.
"Kirkland, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Kirkland, Leroy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94074973
Wikidata: Leroy Kirkland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1247109
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/305521337
MusicBrainz: Leroy Kirkland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e8bcbe69-2442-4370-b616-41e5c94455ce
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