Lester O’Keefe
Birth and Death Data: Born 1896, Died June 19, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 144 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-34386 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | If you believe in me (As I believe in you) | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 1-5); with male vocal solo (takes 6-8) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-34698 | 10-in. | 3/11/1926 | When you're away | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35752 | 10-in. | 7/8/1926 | Adorable | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-37186 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | Cheritza | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38184 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Honolulu moon | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (takes 5-7 only) (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38794 | 10-in. | 5/27/1927 | Honolulu moon | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40679 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Old fashioned locket | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43320 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | Old fashioned locket | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62646 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | My sweetheart serenade | Charles Dameron ; Henry Thies Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67446 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | With all my heart | Paul Small ; The Troubadours | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-73318 | 12-in. | 8/24/1932 | In my garden | Richard Crooks ; William Merrigan Daly | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-034651 | 10-in. | 5/4/1939 | Who'll buy my bublitchki? | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071082 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | Old fashioned locket | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-1039 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | With all my heart | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142308 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | Adorable | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143506 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Honolulu moon | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with steel guitar and piano (takes 1-3); with alto saxophone, steel guitar, and piano (takes 4-7) | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144025 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | (Underneath the) Weeping willow | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Arthur Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144036 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Honolulu moon | Joe Candullo and his Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144235 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Honolulu moon | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Vaughn De Leath ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144646 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Lolita | Don Voorhees Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146483 | 10-in. | 6/23/1928 | Underneath the weeping willow | Bert Bennett ; John Dallavo | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146911 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Old fashioned locket | Russ Carlson ; Tommy Weir | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 147115 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | Jane | Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149316 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | Honolulu moon | McMichen's Melody Men | 2 fiddles (violins) and steel guitar, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152280 | 10-in. | 8/17/1932 | Cinderella's wedding day | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O’Keefe, Lester," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112379.
O’Keefe, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112379.
"O’Keefe, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: O'Keefe, Lester, 1896-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004044177
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55993942
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