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 51-75 of 83 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 82977 | 6/19/1952 | Walkin' in my sleep | Danny Taylor | leader | |||
Decca | 82978 | 6/19/1952 | Sittin' here thinkin' | Danny Taylor | leader | |||
Decca | 82979 | 6/19/1952 | I've been doin' it too | Danny Taylor | leader | |||
Decca | 86340 | 6/1/1954 | Exactly like you | The Barons | leader | |||
Decca | 86341 | 6/1/1954 | Forget about me | The Barons | leader | |||
Decca | 86342 | 6/1/1954 | A year and a day | The Barons | leader | |||
Decca | 86343 | 6/1/1954 | My baby's gone | The Barons | leader | |||
Decca | 105059 | 6/2/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rosemarie McCoy | leader | |||
Decca | 105060 | 6/2/1958 | Remembering | Rosemarie McCoy | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 105061 | 6/2/1958 | Joy and jubilation | Rosemarie McCoy | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 105062 | 6/2/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rosemarie McCoy | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 107927 | 10/7/1959 | Wonderful girl | Bill Baker | arranger | |||
Decca | 107928 | 10/7/1959 | Chit chat | Bill Baker | arranger | |||
Decca | 109332 | 7/5/1960 | Deep purple | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109333 | 7/5/1960 | Hawkin' around | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109334 | 7/5/1960 | Things ain't what they used to be | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109335 | 7/5/1960 | Love is here to stay | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109336 | 7/6/1960 | Cherry | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109337 | 7/6/1960 | Tippin' in | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109338 | 7/6/1960 | Birth of the blues | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109339 | 7/6/1960 | Someone's rocking my dreamboat | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109340 | 7/7/1960 | Midnight stroll | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109341 | 7/7/1960 | If I could be with you | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109342 | 7/7/1960 | Tuxedo junction | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 109343 | 7/7/1960 | Blue Embers | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar |
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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