Munro Leaf
Wilbur Monroe Leaf (a.k.a. Munro Leaf) (December 4, 1905 – December 21, 1976) was an American writer of children's literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40-year career. He is best known for The Story of Ferdinand (1936), a children's classic which he wrote on a yellow legal-length pad in less than an hour. Labeled as subversive, it stirred an international controversy. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-038191 | 10-in. | 8/4/1939 | The story of Ferdinand | Paul Wing | Recitation, with electric organ and sound effects | author | |
Victor | BS-038192 | 10-in. | 8/4/1939 | The story of Ferdinand | Paul Wing | Recitation, with electric organ and sound effects | author | |
Victor | BS-038193 | 10-in. | 8/4/1939 | The story of Ferdinand | Paul Wing | Recitation, with electric organ and sound effects | author | |
Victor | BS-038194 | 10-in. | 8/4/1939 | Wee Gillis | Paul Wing | Recitation, with bagpipes and sound effects | author | |
Victor | BS-038195 | 10-in. | 8/4/1939 | Wee Gillis | Paul Wing | Recitation, with bagpipes and sound effects | author | |
Victor | BS-038196 | 10-in. | 8/4/1939 | Wee Gillis | Paul Wing | Recitation, with bagpipes and sound effects | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leaf, Munro," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104335.
Leaf, Munro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104335.
"Leaf, Munro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Leaf, Munro, 1905-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83164443
Wikidata: Munro Leaf - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q717175
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64125452
MusicBrainz: Munro Leaf - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/08dc076d-fef8-45b7-8eb2-792147a887f1
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