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Edgar Leslie | |
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| Born | December 31, 1885 Stamford, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | January 22, 1976 (aged 90) |
| Education | Cooper Union |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, lyricist |
| Years active | 1909-c.late 1950s |
| Awards | Songwriters Hall of Fame (1972) |
Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter.
Edgar Leslie was born inStamford, Connecticut, in 1885.[1] He studied at theCooper Union inNew York. He published his first song in 1909, starting a long prolific career as acomposer andlyricist. He died in 1976.[1]
Leslie's first song, "Lonesome" (1909), was an immediate success, recorded by theHaydn Quartet and again byByron G. Harlan. Other notable artists recorded his early works. Among them wereNat M. Wills,Julian Rose,Belle Baker,Lew Dockstader,James Barton and Joe Welch.[2]
A founding member ofASCAP in 1914. In 1927, he traveled to England and collaborated withHoratio Nicholls on several songs, most notably "Among My Souvenirs".[1] Leslie served as its director from 1931 to 1941 and from 1947 to 1953. His most enduring success of the era was probably 1935's "Moon Over Miami".[1] He was inducted into theSongwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.[3]
Leslie's best-known songs include "Among My Souvenirs", "Come On Papa", "For Me And My Gal", "Getting Some Fun Out of Life", "Hello, Hawaii, How Are You?", "Girls of France", and "Moon Over Miami".[4]
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