Kurz-Bio:
Der Jazz- und R&B-Gitarrist, Komponist, Orchesterleiter und Arrangeur Leroy Kirkland, wurde am 10. Februar 1906 als Leroy E. Kirkland in Columbia, South Carolina, geboren und verstarb am 6. April 1988 in New York City. Kirkland verwendete auch das Pseudonym Claude Cloud und hat dafür sogar ein eigenes
Forum bekommen (links klicken). Seine Claude Cloud-Singles scheinen aber trotzdem in der folgenden Disco auf.
Die 45er-Singles von Leroy Kirkland:
OKEH
11 52....4-6931....BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Rain Down Rain (ZSP 12596)/Gabbin' Blues (ZSP 12597)
MERCURY
02 53....70105-X45....CARMEN TAYLOR
with Orchestra Conducted by Leroy Kirkland..I'm Comin' Back To You (YW9472)/Lookin' For You (YW9473)
PEE DEE
?? 53....290 X 45....THE 5 WILLOWS Sing
- Accompanied By LE ROY KIRKLAND ORCH. ..Love Bells (C-650 X 45)/Please, Baby (C-651 X 45)
ALLEN
?? 53....1002-X45....THE 5 WILLOWS
Sing - Accompanied by LEROY KIRKLAND & Orch. ..Dolores (A-1308-I)/All Night Long (A-1310)
OKEH
04 53....4-6955....BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Just Want Your Love (ZSP 13217)/Way Back Home (ZSP 13218)
07 53....4-6998....BIG MAYBELLE
Orchestra under the direction of Leroy Kirkland..Jinny Mule (ZSP 14683)/Send For Me (ZSP 14684)
10 53....4-7009....BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Maybell's Blues (ZSP 15162)/My Country Man (ZSP 15163)
RCA Victor
12 53....47-5567....Bertice Reading
with Leroy Kirkland's Orchestra..I'm Alone (E3VW-2651)/Tears Of Joy (E3VW-2652)
DECCA - R&B-Series
04 54....9-48315....MARIE KNIGHT
With LEROY KIRKLAND And His Orchestra..I Know Every Move You Make (45-85522)/You Got A Way Of Making Love (45-85518)
GROOVE
07 54....4G-0024....George Benson
with Orchestra conducted by Leroy Kirkland..She Makes Me Mad (E4HW-3985)/It Should Have Been Me #2 (E4HW-3983)
M-G-M
07 54....K11790....BABY DEE Orchestra conducted by LeRoy Kirkland Don't Live Like That No More (54-XY-202)/Hold The Light For Me (54-XY-200)
09 54 K11826 MAMIE (Miss Good Blues) THOMAS Orchestra conducted by LeRoy Kirkland Miss Good Blues (54 XY 280)/Use What I'm Usin' (54 XY 278)
09 54 K11827 JOHNNY OLIVER Orchestra conducted by LeRoy Kirkland All I Have Is You (54-XY-290)/Sing The Blues (54-XY-288)
OKEH
09 54....4-7046....THE HI-LITES
Orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Zanzee (ZSP 34043)/I Found A Love (ZSP 34044)
M-G-M
10 54....K11847....CLAUDE CLOUD and his ORCHESTRA If I Can Live To See That Day (54-XY-367)/Beginner's Mambo (54-XY-368)
M-G-M - R&B-Series
02 55....K55003....
CLAUDE CLOUD And His THUNDERCLAPS SAM (THE MAN) TAYLOR On Tenor Sax..Cloudburst (54-XY-488)/
CLAUDE CLOUD And His THUNDERCLAPS Vocal by Ensemble..One Bone (54-XY-369)
OKEH
04 55....4-7053....BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Don't Leave Poor Me (ZSP 35280)/BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under dir. of Danny Mendelsohn..Ain't No Use (ZSP 35281)
M-G-M - R&B-Series
05 55....K55008....SAM (The Man) TAYLOR
on tenorsax With Claude Cloud And His Thunderclaps..High Winds (54-XY-486)/CLAUDE CLOUD And His THUNDERCLAPS..Bang-Up (54-XY-468)
OKEH
09 55....4-7060....BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under dir. of Quincy Jones..Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (ZSP 36683)/BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (ZSP 36684)
EPIC
04 56....5-9163....THE CHATEAUS
Orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (ZSP 38106)/Let Me Tell You Baby (ZSP 38107)
RCA Victor
05 56....47-6535....DAVE BURTON
WITH LEROY KIRKLAND'S ORCHESTRA..Don't Explain (G2PW 4019)/Rock 'N' Roll Ruby (G2PW 4020)
EPIC
08 56....5-9177....BROOK BENTON
Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Love Made Me Your Fool (ZSP 38879)/Give Me A Sign (ZSP 38880)
OKEH
10 56....4-7069....BIG MAYBELLE
Orch. under direction of Leroy Kirkland..New Kind Of Mambo (ZSP 39032)/Gabbin' Blues (ZSP 12597) (
------/6931)
11 56....4-7072....SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..I Put A Spell On You (ZSP 39208)/Little Demon (ZSP 39209)
11 56....4-7073....LLOYD ' ' FATMAN ' '
Orch. Under the Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Part - Time Sweetheart (ZSP 39210)/Where You Been ? (ZSP 39211)
M-G-M
11 56....K12386....
CLAUDE CLOUD And His THUNDERCLAPS..Close Out (54-XY-485)/Flip And Skip (54-XY-366)
CADENCE
12 56....1304....OCIE SMITH
Orchestra Conducted by LEROY KIRKLAND..Slow Walk (GO8W 0556)/Forbidden Fruit (GO8W 0557)
OKEH
12 56....4-7076....THE SCHOOLBOYS
Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Shirley (ZSP 39433)/Please Say You Want Me (ZSP 39434)
01 57....4-7077....LARRY HART
orch. under dir. of Leroy Kirkland..If A Dream Could Make You Mine (JZSP 39682)/A Look-A Looka (JZSP 39683)
EPIC
01 57....5-9199....BROOK BENTON
Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..The Wall (ZSP 39721)/All My Love Belongs To You (ZSP 39722)
02 57....5-9202....JIMMY FOSTER
orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..The Man Of The Hour (ZSP 39759)/The Flower Of Love (ZSP 39760)
GALE
02 57....4M-100....EDDIE BANKS
with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by LEROY KIRKLAND..I Didn't Know (H5JW-1445)/EDDIE BANKS
with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by RAY ELLIS..What's The Use (H5JW-1446)
OKEH
03 57....4-7083....LLOYD ' ' FATMAN ' '
Orch. Under the Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Good Gracious (ZSP 39871)/Miss Mushmouth (ZSP 39872)
EPIC
03 57....5-9204....ANITA ELLIS
Orch. Under the Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Forbidden Fruit (ZSP 39890)/ANITA ELLIS
Orch. Under the Dir. of Luther Henderson..Man With A Horn (ZSP 39891)
TABB
04 57….1 0 1 1….FOUR HAPPY FELLAS
Orchestra under direction of Leroy Kirkland..It's Illegal, It's Immoral
(Or It Makes You Fat) (ZTSP 26221)/1 0 1 2….
(Tell De Batter To) Hit The Long Ball (ZTSP 26222)
JOSIE
04 57....45-816....DANNY LAMEGO
Musical Director LeRoy Kirkland..No - No (45-JOZ-163)/The Other Man (45-JOZ-164)
OKEH
04 57....4-7084....SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
Orch. Under the Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Darling, Please Forgive Me (ZSP 39976)/You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) (ZSP 39970)
04 57....4-7085....THE SCHOOLBOYS
Orch. Under the Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Mary (ZSP 39972)/I Am Old Enough (ZSP 39973)
MOONGLOW (USA, B)
?? 57....5062 x 45....SANDY SHAW
with Leroy Kirkland Orch. and Chorus..Alone (M 129 – USA)/SANDY SHAW
with Leroy Kirkland Orch. ..Hello, Goodbye
My Sweet Patricia (M 130 – USA)
OKEH
08 57....4-7087....SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
Orch. Under The Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Frenzy (ZSP 41670)/Person To Person (ZSP 41671)
08 57....4-7090....THE SCHOOLBOYS
Orch. Under the Dir. of Marty Wilson..Pearl (ZSP 41734)/THE SCHOOLBOYS
Orch. Under the Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Carol (ZSP 41735)
09 57....4-7091....LAVERNE RAY & THE RAYTONES
Orch. Under The Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..I've Got That Feeling (JZSP 42140)/I'm In Love Again (JZSP 42141)
04 58....4-7101....SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..There's Something Wrong With You (ZSP 43416)/Alligator Wine (ZSP 43417)
GO
05 58....101....BIG BEE KORNEGAY
Orchestra Directed by Leroy Kirkland..At The House Of Frankenstein/The Fiesta Rock'n Roll
MOONGLOW (USA, B)
?? 58....5079x45....LOUIS PRIMA
and Orchestra..Come On A My House (USA – RH 1025)/BIG BEE CORNEGAY
Orchestra and Chorus dir. by Leroy Kirkland..Hey Mary Lou (USA – 102 A) (
ROBIN HOOD 111/-----)
?? 58....5080x45....BIG BEE KORNEGAY
Orch. dir. by Leroy Kirkland..The Fiesta Rock 'N Roll (USA – 101-B)/Exposition Rock (USA – 102 B) (
GO 101/-----)
RCA Victor
05 58....47-7238....BOBBY BROOKES
With LEROY KIRKLAND'S ORCHESTRA..You'd Better Move (J2PW 1521)/We Know (J2PW 1522)
AMSCO
?? 58....45-3701....EDDIE SINGLETON
and the CHROMATICS Arrangements by Leroy Kirkland..Too Late (AMS.1001)/Kiss A Hug - Hug A Hug (AMS.1002)
3 D
?? 58….H. B. 373….LENNY MONTALVO
(THE CRYSTAL CHORDS) Orchestra under the direction of LEROY KIRKLAND..Be Mine Again/H. B. 374….EDWARD SOTOLONGO
(THE CRYSTAL CHORDS) Orchestra under the direction of LEROY KIRKLAND..When In The World
12 58….H. B. 377….THE TIARAS
Orchestra under the direction of LEROY KIRKLAND..Mr. Wise Guy/H. B. 378….The End Of A Summer Romance
WARNER BROS.
12 58....5023....THE CHATEAUS
Orchestra under the direction of Leroy Kirkland..Satisfied (N58508)/Brown Eyes (N58509)
A C A
09 59….1216….THE CASHMERES
arr. L. Kirkland..Stairsteps To Heaven/1217….Nag-Nag (Pack Your Bag)
EMBER
11 59....E-1059....WADE COOPER
Arr. & Conducted by Leroy Kirkland..I'm Gonna Love You So (E-2276)/Oh Me, Oh My (E-2274)
WARWICK
05 60....M551....THE HARPTONES
Orchestra Conducted by LeRoy Kirkland..What Kind Of Fool
(Do You Think I Am) (60-WA-55 ZTSP 64936)/No Greater Miracle (60-WA-56 ZTSP 64937)
HERALD
07 60....H-551....WADE COOPER
Dir. by Leroy Kirkland..Look Around (H-1464)/I'll Never Let You Go (H-1465)
DECCA
10 60....31169....THE KALIN TWINS
(Herbie & Hal) Vocal Duett With Orchestra Directed By BOB HERSEY..No Money Can Buy (109,681)/THE KALIN TWINS
(Herbie & Hal) Vocal Duett With Chorus And Orchestra Directed By LEROY KIRKLAND..Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (109,678)
APT
11 60....45-25053....THE DREAMERS
Arranged and Conducted by LEROY KIRKLAND..
(That's Why) I Sing This Song (APT 45-10225)/Mary's Little Lamb (APT 45-10226)
02 61....45-25056....LEROY KIRKLAND
AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Two Themes (APT 45-15107)/The Diddy Bop (APT 45-15101)
03 61....45-25059....RANDY HOBBS
Arranged and Conducted By LEROY KIRKLAND..Toot-Sie Pop Baby (APT 45-15109)/Signs Of Love (APT 45-15110)
ABC-PARAMOUNT
03 61....45-10198....THE DUBS
Arranged and Conducted By LEROY KIRKLAND..Joogie Boogie (AMP 45-15117)/If I Only Had Magic (AMP 45-15118)
APT
04 61....45-25060....LITTLE LUTHER
Arranged and Conducted by LEROY KIRKLAND..Ever Lovin' Baby (APT 45-15125)/Cryin' Blues (APT 45-15126)
FONSCA
?? 61....202....HI-TONES
Arranger Leroy Kirkland..No More Pain (P 115 A)/I Don't Know Why (P 115 B)
WALL
09 61....549....THE ORCHIDS
CONDUCTED BY LEROY KIRKLAND..Good Gully ! (W905)/Soft Shadows (W906)
09 62....551....PEARL WOODS
AND THE GEMS Leroy Kirkland Orch. ..I'll Be A Crybaby (From Now On) (W 909)/Think Of Poor Me (W 910)
A M C
11 62....101-A....THE CHESSMEN
Arr. by Leroy Kirkland..Mr. Cupid/-B....What's To Become Of Me (
dann DON-DEE 101)
WALL
12 62....552....PEARL WOODS
AND THE GEMS Leroy Kirkland Orch. ..Sloppin' (W 911)/One More Time (W 912)
A M C
12 62....102-A....THE PIXIES
Arr. by Leroy Kirkland..Cry Like A Baby/-B….Just A Little Tear (
dann DON-DEE 102)
DON-DEE
04 63....101-A....THE CHESSMEN
Conducted & Arranged by LEROY KIRKLAND..Mr. Cupid/-B….What's To Become Of Me (
AMC 101)
05 63....102-A....THE PIXIES
Arr. & Cond. by LEROY KIRKLAND..Cry Like A Baby/-B….Just A Little Tear (
AMC 102)
MEMORY LANE - EPIC
08 63....5 - 2205....THE SCHOOLBOYS
Orch. Under the Direction of Leroy Kirkland..Carol (ZSP 41735)/Please Say You Want Me (ZSP 39434) (
OKEH 7090/7076)
08 63....5 - 2209....SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
Orch. Under the Dir. of Leroy Kirkland..I Put A Spell On You (ZSP 39208)/Little Demon (ZSP 39209) (
OKEH 7072)
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Gerd