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 1-25 of 83 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-058772 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Charleston Alley | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-067727 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Foo-gee | Sunset Orchestra ; Julius Watson ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-067728 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | How 'bout that mess | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-067729 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Take a tip | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BS-067730 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Baby, I just want you | Frohsine Stewart ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-068152 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Gabby | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-068166 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Big and fat and forty-four | Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-068167 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Sarghum switch | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-068168 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Leave the rest to me | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-073487 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Who threw the whiskey in the well? | Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-073488 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Me and my Melinda | James Otis Lewis ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-073489 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Tunies' tune | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-073490 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Keep jumpin' | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D5VB-0112 | 10-in. | 2/23/1945 | After hour stuff | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0945 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Good dip | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D5VB-0946 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | I guess I'll have to get along without you | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D5VB-0947 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Holiday for swing | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D5VB-0948 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Let's have fun tonight | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D6VB-1955 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Feelin' low | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D6VB-1956 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Hawk's boogie | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D6VB-1957 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Sammy's nightmare | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D8VB-4090 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Corn bread | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D8VB-4091 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Bewildered | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D8VB-4092 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Cold hearted woman | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D8VB-4093 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Brooklyn bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirkland, Leroy," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.
Kirkland, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205422.
"Kirkland, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 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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