Leo Edwards

Leo Edwards (21 February 1886 – 12 July 1978) was a Broadway and Tin Pan Alley composer and pianist. He worked closely with Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., writing music for the Ziegfeld Follies for over a decade. He also wrote music for Paul Whiteman and collaborated with his two brothers, the composer Gus Edwards and music publisher and talent agent Ben Edwards, in addition to writing music for several New York music publishing firms.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1886, Died July 12, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist

Notes: This is possibly the same Leo Edwards who is the composer of "Sweetheart, let's grow old together," "Isle d'amour," and Sunbeam Sal."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-10257 10-in. 5/3/1911 Two lips Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11291 10-in. 11/22/1911 In the days of girls and boys Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11479 10-in. 1/23/1912 If every star was a little pickaninny Elida Morris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11752 10-in. 3/21/1912 There's lots of stations on my railroad track Ed Morton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14002 10-in. 10/28/1913 Isle d'amour Olive Kline Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14080 10-in. 11/14/1913 Isle d'amour Elizabeth Wheeler Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-14123 12-in. 11/28/1913 Isle d'amour Victor Band Band composer  
Victor B-14392 10-in. 1/28/1914 If they don't stop making them so beautiful Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15094 10-in. 7/29/1914 Too much trouble Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-15294 10-in. 10/21/1914 Sunbeam Sal Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16094 10-in. 6/11/1915 My hula maid James F. Harrison ; James Reed Male vocal duet, with mandolin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-17118 10-in. 2/4/1916 Panama Pacific drag Joseph Moskowitz Cimbalom solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-18715 10-in. 11/16/1916 The lovelight in your eyes Albert Wiederhold Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-19537 10-in. 3/30/1917 Mister Butterfly Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-20370 12-in. 7/6/1917 Rolling in his little rolling chair Conway's Band Band composer  
Victor B-23146 10-in. 9/10/1919 Just for me and Mary ('Twas a beautiful wedding day) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra composer  
Victor B-25769 10-in. 11/18/1921 I'm an Indian Fanny Brice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26599 10-in. 7/13/1922 Becky is back in the ballet Fanny Brice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-29853 10-in. 4/1/1924 Waiting for the dawn and you Lewis James Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-83817 10-in. 8/3/1934 Beautiful face have a heart! Dan Hornsby ; Perry Bechtel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0507 10-in. 9/9/1936 Sweetheart, let's grow old together Willie (Red) Herman Harmonica solo, with guitar and string bass composer  
Victor BS-0605 10-in. 9/11/1936 Sweetheart, let's grow old together George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0706 10-in. 9/18/1936 Sweetheart, let's grow old together Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-042549 10-in. 3/3/1940 My fantasy Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 3990 10-in. ca. Jan. 1908-Feb. 1909 That's what the rose said to me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 45791 10-in. 6/18/1915 My hula maid James F. Harrison ; James Reed Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46430 10-in. 2/17/1916 Becky is back in the ballet Fanny Brice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47067 10-in. 10/13/1916 The lovelight in your eyes Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47453 10-in. 4/3/1917 Mister Butterfly Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78462 10-in. 5/29/1919 Song of Omar Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 78631 10-in. 9/9/1919 Just for me and Mary Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79383 10-in. 8/24/1920 You're just as beautiful at sixty as you were at sweet sixteen Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79761 10-in. 3/24/1921 Sierra sunset Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Grant Stephens [i.e., George Meader] Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79810 10-in. 4/25/1921 Sierra sunset Frank Mellor ; George W. Reardon Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81813 10-in. 6/7/1924 Waiting for the dawn and you Tandy MacKenzie Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 36823 12-in. 11/18/1913 Isle d'amour Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 48825 12-in. 6/21/1916 Pierrot and Pierrette Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
OKeh S-7113 10-in. ca. Dec. 1919-Jan. 1920 Just for me and Mary ('Twas a beautiful wedding day) Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7263 10-in. Feb. 1920 Song of Omar Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-72433 10-in. Apr. 1924 Waiting for the dawn and you Bernard Ferguson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick 13000-13001 10-in. 4/25/1924 Waiting for the dawn and you Theo Karle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13142-13144 10-in. 5/19/1924 Waiting for the dawn and you Theo Karle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13884-13886 10-in. 10/7/1924 Waiting for the dawn and you Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E18320-E18322 10-in. 3/9/1926 Sign of the rose Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 2805 10-in. Feb. 1914 Isle d'amour National Promenade Band Band composer  
Edison 2835 10-in. Feb. 1914 Isle d'amour Mary Carson ; Emory B. Randolph Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 4076 10-in. 8/27/1915 My hula maid Irving Kaufman ; Gladys Rice Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9500 10-in. 5/7/1924 Waiting for the dawn and you Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10879 10-in. 3/15/1926 Let's grow old together Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Zonophone [Zo cat 5516-A] 10-in. Before June 1909 Rose Marie Lee Edwards Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 5516-B] 10-in. Before June 1909 My cousin Caruso Lee Edwards Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edwards, Leo," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104981.

Edwards, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104981.

"Edwards, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104981

External Sources

Wikipedia: Leo Edwards (composer)

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Edwards, Leo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85173114

Wikidata: Leo Edwards (composer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6523692

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33435728

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