George E. Lee
George Ewing Lee (April 28, 1896 – October 2, 1958) was an American jazz bandleader. Born in Boonville, Missouri, Lee was the older brother of pianist/singer Julia Lee. He played in a band while serving in the Army in 1917; following this he sang in a vocal quartet, and in 1920 he formed an ensemble of his own. With his sister as one of the group's members, he was a regular player at Lyric Hall in Kansas City through much of the 1920s. In 1927 they recorded as an octet, with Jesse Stone on piano, for Merritt Records; among the tunes was "Down Home Syncopated Blues," the earliest recording of Julia Lee's voice. They recorded six tunes for Brunswick in 1929.
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Birth and Death Data: Born April 28, 1896 (Missouri), Died October 2, 1958
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | KC583 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | If I could be with you | George E. Lee Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | KC584 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Paseo strut | George E. Lee Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | KC585 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Ruff scufflin’ | George E. Lee Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | KC586 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | St. James’ Infirmary | George E. Lee Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist | |
Brunswick | KC602 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | He’s tall [and] dark and handsome | Julia Lee | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | KC603 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Won’t you come over to my house | Julia Lee | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, George E.," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355095.
Lee, George E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355095.
"Lee, George E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lee, George E. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93054309
Wikidata: George E. Lee - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1507263
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50898109
MusicBrainz: George E. Lee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/91cd5f3d-b281-4d57-80c7-36b0b54a201a
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