Leon McAuliffe

William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988) was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of that band, and was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1917 (Houston), Died September 20, 1988 (Tulsa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, Musical group, leader, vocalist, electric guitar, composer, lead vocal, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-014056	10-in.	9/12/1937	New steel guitar rag	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with drums	composer
Victor	BS-054595	10-in.	10/10/1940	Little girl, go ask your mother	Claude Casey ; Pine State Playboys	String band, with vocal	composer
Victor	D6VB-1982	10-in.	12/17/1946	Steel guitar rag	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Columbia	CO41628	10-in.	7/31/1949	Sugar and salt	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO41630	10-in.	7/31/1949	Panhandle waltz	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer
Columbia	H372	10-in.	7/23/1941	Blue Bonnet Lane	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H373	10-in.	7/23/1941	Bob Wills stomp	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H374	10-in.	7/23/1941	Lil Liza Jane	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H375	10-in.	7/23/1941	Please don't leave me	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H377	10-in.	7/23/1941	Cherokee maiden	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H378	10-in.	7/24/1941	Ride on! (my prairie pinto)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H380	10-in.	7/24/1941	It's all your fault	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, lead vocal
Columbia	H381	10-in.	7/24/1941	Goodnight little sweetheart	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H382	10-in.	7/24/1941	Dusty skies	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H383	10-in.	7/24/1941	My life's been a pleasure	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H834	10-in.	7/14/1942	We might as well forget it	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H837	10-in.	7/14/1942	That hot lick fiddlin' man	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, lead vocal
Columbia	H838	10-in.	7/14/1942	Liberty	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H839	10-in.	7/14/1942	Miss Molly	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, lead vocal
Columbia	H841	10-in.	7/15/1942	Honeymoon trail	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal trio	vocalist
Columbia	H843	10-in.	7/15/1942	You're from Texas	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist
Columbia	H844	10-in.	7/15/1942	Goodbye, Liza Jane	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, lead vocal
Columbia	H845	10-in.	7/16/1942	My confession	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H849	10-in.	7/16/1942	Let's ride with Bob (Theme song)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	H851	10-in.	7/16/1942	Whose heart are you breaking now?	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar

(Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McAuliffe, Leon," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

McAuliffe, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106435.

"McAuliffe, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.