Stars of Vaudeville #554: Edgar Leslie by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Tin Pan Alley songwriter Edgar Leslie (1885-1976). He began writing songs for vaudeville acts in 1909, among them Nat Wills, Joe Welch, James Barton, Lew Dockstader, and Belle Baker. Hit songs he wrote or co-wrote included “For Me and My Gal”, “Moon Over Miami”, “Among My Souvenirs” ”He’d Have to Get [...]

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