Leonard Reed
Leonard Reed (January 7, 1907 in Lightning Creek, Oklahoma – April 5, 2004 in West Covina, California) was an American tap dancer, co-creator with his partner, Willie Bryant, of the famous Shim Sham Shimmy (Goofus) tap dance routine. He was survived by his wife Barbara DeCosta Reed, his granddaughter Bausheba Delaney-Trenchard, great grandchildren Vincent Morrison, Alaina Trenchard, Melody Trenchard, HaileyJames Trenchard, Gabriel Trenchard and Tristen Trenchard |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1907, Died April 5, 2004
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-87266 | 10-in. | 1/4/1935 | It's over because we're through | Willie Bryant Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-064977 | 10-in. | 10/10/1941 | Another day | Cats and the Fiddle | Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental quartet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reed, Leonard," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107671.
Reed, Leonard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107671.
"Reed, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Reed, Leonard - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97850738
Wikidata: Leonard Reed - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6525662
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