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William LeBaron
William LeBaron (February 16, 1883 – February 9, 1958) was an American film producer, lyricist, librettist, playwright, and screenwriter. LeBaron authored several plays for Broadway; including the books and lyrics for several musicals in addition to non-musical works staged in New York City between 1911 and 1925. Some of these plays were adapted into films; including his 1917 play The Very Idea, which was made into a silent film in 1920 and a talking picture in 1929; and his 1921 play Nobody's Money, which was adapted into a film in 1923. He also authored the libretti to operettas composed by Victor Herbert, Emmerich Kálmán, Fritz Kreisler and Victor Jacobi. By 1926 LeBaron had relocated from New York City to Los Angeles, and was thereafter predominantly active as a film producer. His film credits included Cimarron, which won the Academy Award for Outstanding Production at the 4th Academy Awards ceremony for 1930/1931. LeBaron also produced landmark comedy features from W. C. Fields, Mae West and Wheeler and Woolsey. In addition to being a producer, LeBaron served as the last production chief of Film Booking Offices of America and at FBO's successor, RKO Pictures, where he was replaced by David O. Selznick. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1883 (Elgin), Died February 9, 1958 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-23560 | 10-in. | 12/31/1919 | You are free | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23590 | 10-in. | 1/20/1920 | Star of love | Geraldine Farrar | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-24137 | 12-in. | 5/19/1920 | Gems from Apple blossoms | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-24697 | 10-in. | 11/19/1920 | Deep in your eyes | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-90265 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | You are free (Love is just a game) | Nelson Eddy ; Nat Shilkret Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-036457 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | Someday | Nathaniel Finston ; Allan Jones | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VC-7444 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | On Miami shore | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal group | lyricist | |
Columbia | 79406 | 10-in. | 9/8/1920 | On Miami shore | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 80173 | 10-in. | 1/31/1922 | Deep in your eyes | Margaret Romaine | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 87362 | 10-in. | approximately May 1921 | Ardente flamme | Hector Pellerin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | S-7129 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1919 | Little girls, good-bye! | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30064 | 10-in. | June 1929 | On Miami shore | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Edison | 6880 | 10-in. | 7/18/1919 | On Miami shore | Edward Allen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 7008 | 10-in. | 11/5/1919 | Little girls, good-bye | Lewis James | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 7064 | 10-in. | 12/15/1919 | You are free | Lewis James ; Betsy Lane Shepherd | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 7644 | 10-in. | 11/19/1920 | Deep in your eyes | George Wilton Ballard ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 8264 | 10-in. | 10/20/1921 | I'll return for you | Vernon Archibald ; Betsy Lane Shepherd | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 8653 | 10-in. | 11/3/1922 | When knighthood was in flower | J. Harold Murray ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "LeBaron, William," accessed September 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105066.
LeBaron, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105066.
"LeBaron, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: William Le Baron
IMSLP: William LeBaron
IMDb: William LeBaron
Britannica: William LeBaron
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LCNAR: LeBaron, William, 1883-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85248131
Wikidata: William Le Baron - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q782154
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3920202
MusicBrainz: William Le Baron - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/305f3ab1-28a2-4c2f-8676-827d1332c43c
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