Leo Edwards
Leo Edwards (21 February 1886 – 12 July 1978) was a Broadway and Tin Pan Alley composer and pianist. He worked closely with Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., writing music for the Ziegfeld Follies for over a decade. He also wrote music for Paul Whiteman and collaborated with his two brothers, the composer Gus Edwards and music publisher and talent agent Ben Edwards, in addition to writing music for several New York music publishing firms. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1886, Died July 12, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist
Notes: This is possibly the same Leo Edwards who is the composer of "Sweetheart, let's grow old together," "Isle d'amour," and Sunbeam Sal."
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10257 | 10-in. | 5/3/1911 | Two lips | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-11291 | 10-in. | 11/22/1911 | In the days of girls and boys | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-11479 | 10-in. | 1/23/1912 | If every star was a little pickaninny | Elida Morris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-11752 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | There's lots of stations on my railroad track | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-14002 | 10-in. | 10/28/1913 | Isle d'amour | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-14080 | 10-in. | 11/14/1913 | Isle d'amour | Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-14123 | 12-in. | 11/28/1913 | Isle d'amour | Victor Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-14392 | 10-in. | 1/28/1914 | If they don't stop making them so beautiful | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-15094 | 10-in. | 7/29/1914 | Too much trouble | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-15294 | 10-in. | 10/21/1914 | Sunbeam Sal | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-16094 | 10-in. | 6/11/1915 | My hula maid | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with mandolin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-17118 | 10-in. | 2/4/1916 | Panama Pacific drag | Joseph Moskowitz | Cimbalom solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-18715 | 10-in. | 11/16/1916 | The lovelight in your eyes | Albert Wiederhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-19537 | 10-in. | 3/30/1917 | Mister Butterfly | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-20370 | 12-in. | 7/6/1917 | Rolling in his little rolling chair | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23146 | 10-in. | 9/10/1919 | Just for me and Mary ('Twas a beautiful wedding day) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-25769 | 10-in. | 11/18/1921 | I'm an Indian | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26599 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | Becky is back in the ballet | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29853 | 10-in. | 4/1/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-83817 | 10-in. | 8/3/1934 | Beautiful face have a heart! | Dan Hornsby ; Perry Bechtel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0507 | 10-in. | 9/9/1936 | Sweetheart, let's grow old together | Willie (Red) Herman | Harmonica solo, with guitar and string bass | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0605 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | Sweetheart, let's grow old together | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0706 | 10-in. | 9/18/1936 | Sweetheart, let's grow old together | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-042549 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | My fantasy | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 3990 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1908-Feb. 1909 | That's what the rose said to me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edwards, Leo," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104981.
Edwards, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104981.
"Edwards, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Leo Edwards (composer)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Edwards, Leo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85173114
Wikidata: Leo Edwards (composer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6523692
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