Leroy Kirkland
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Leroy Kirkland was an American guitarist, arranger, and songwriter known for his prolific work in R&B and early rock and roll recordings during the mid-20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leroy Kirkland canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-02-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-04-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
popular music
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record arranging ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| movement |
early rock and roll
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postwar rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arranging early rock and roll records
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session work on R&B recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
arrangements for Ruth Brown
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arrangements for The Clovers ⓘ arrangements for The Dominoes ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Columbia, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedAs | bandleader ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Atlantic Records
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Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Clyde McPhatter NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinah Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ LaVern Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Willie John NERFINISHED ⓘ Nappy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ OKeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dominoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynonie Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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