Edgar Leslie
Edgar Leslie (1885–1976) was an American songwriter, lyricist and composer.
Also recorded as Leslie
Edgar Leslie
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- Born
- 1885 · Stamford.
- Died
- 1976 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- songwriter · lyricist · composer
- Fields
- music · song
- Education
- Cooper Union
- Honours
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Born at Stamford in 1885, died in New York City in 1976.
Edgar Leslie studied at Cooper Union. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is music and song. Distinctions recorded are Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Written by Edgar Leslie and Walter Donaldson Here's a recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq69ioCrX9U Here's another: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU-O_uoe1Ko feature=player_em... .
William Creswell from Seattle, Washington, USA · 'Tain't No Sin (To Dance Around in Your Bones) sheet music, 1929
sheet music cover
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Stamford.
Birth place
New York City.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Edgar Leslie”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5337347: Edgar Leslie
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
scholarly publication
- Leslie, Edgar, Oxford Music Online, 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
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scholarly publication
Leslie, Edgar, Oxford Music Online, 2015Crossref registry
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 20 August 2026.
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