![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Leroy_Carr.jpg)
Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr (March 27, 1904 or 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1905 (Nashville), Died April 29, 1935 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter, bells
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 128 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor | BS-85495 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Rocks in my bed | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85496 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | When the sun goes down | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85497 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Bad luck all the time | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85498 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Big Four blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85513 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Just a rag | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85514 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Ain't it a shame | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85515 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Going back home | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85516 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Six cold feet in the ground | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-96226 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | When the sun goes down—Part 2 | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-041973 | 10-in. | 9/6/1939 | How long blues | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | E0VB-4574 | 10-in. | 11/8/1950 | Anytime is the right time | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | W147107 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | How long—how long blues | Sonny Porter | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | W401092 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | How long-how long blues | Gladys Bentley | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | E36877 | 10-in. | 6/24/1931 | How long, how long blues | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | IND622 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | My own lonesome blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | IND623 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | How long (How long blues) | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | C2097 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Tennessee blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2098 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Truthful blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2102 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Broken spoke blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2219 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Broken spoke blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2220 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Tennessee blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2221 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Truthful blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2222 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Mean old train blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2223 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | You got to reap what you sow | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2224 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Low down dirty blues | Leroy Carr | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carr, Leroy," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.
Carr, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339.
"Carr, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Leroy Carr
Discogs: Leroy Carr
Allmusic: Leroy Carr
Grove: Leroy Carr
Britannica: Leroy Carr
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carr, Leroy, 1905-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91063224
Wikidata: Leroy Carr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q729444
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27257096
MusicBrainz: Leroy Carr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a988fdd4-0499-477c-8ddc-355514e47d32
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.