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Leo Watson (27 Feb 1898 - 02 May 1950)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. The Spirits of Rhythm lead vocals

Recordings by (10)

  1. Jingle Bells 2:39 (1989)
  2. Honeysuckle Rose 1:14 (1990) 1945-01-24
  3. Ja-Da 2:38 (21 Nov 1995)
  4. It's the Tune That Counts 2:39 (21 Nov 1995)
  5. We’ve Got the Blues 3:21 (19 May 1998)
  6. Shoot the Likker to Me John Boy 2:52 (1998)
  7. I Got Rhythm 2:41 (1998)
  8. The Man With The Mandolin ?:?? (1999)
  9. Tight and Gay 2:56 (2003)
  10. Jeepers, Creepers 3:03 (26 May 2006)

On Recordings (44)

Performer

  1. Fried Chicken O’Routee ?:?? Slim Gaillard and Leo Watson (Sep 1946)

Instruments

  1. Voutoreene (alias McVouty) 4:43 Slim Gaillard (1989) drums (drum set)
  2. Sonny Boy 9:15 AFRS Jubilee All Stars (1989) drums (drum set)
  3. Avocado Seed Soup Symphony Part 2 4:11 Slim Gaillard (1989) drums (drum set)
  4. Cement Mixer 2:21 Slim Gaillard Trio (1989) drums (drum set)
  5. Operatic Aria 2:23 Slim Gaillard (1989) drums (drum set)
  6. Avocado Seed Soup Symphony Part 1 9:07 Slim Gaillard (1989) drums (drum set)
  7. Fried Chicken O Routie 3:04 Slim Gaillard (1989) drums (drum set)
  8. Vout Orenee 3:05 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (1991) drums (drum set)
  9. Slim Gaillard’s Boogie 2:46 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (1991) drums (drum set)
  10. Please Wait for Me 2:32 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (1991) drums (drum set)
  11. Tutti Frutti 2:47 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (1991) drums (drum set)
  12. Travelin’ Blues 3:04 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (1991) drums (drum set)
  13. Harlem Hunch 2:43 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (1991) drums (drum set)
  14. Ra-Da-Da-Da 2:39 Slim Gaillard and His Flat-Foot-Floogee-Boys (1994) drums (drum set)
  15. Groove Juice Special 2:43 Slim Gaillard and His Flat-Foot-Floogee-Boys (1994) drums (drum set)
  16. Travelin' Blues 3:04 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (1996) drums (drum set)
  17. Please Wait for Me 2:32 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (1996) drums (drum set)
  18. Slim Gaillard's Boogie 2:46 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (1996) drums (drum set)
  19. Tutti Frutti 2:47 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (1996) drums (drum set)
  20. Slim's Cement Boogie 2:43 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (1996) drums (drum set)
  21. Harlem Hunch 2:43 Slim Gaillard (1996) drums (drum set)
  22. Vout Orenee 3:05 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (1996) drums (drum set)
  23. Fried Chicken O'Routee 3:07 Slim Gaillard Trio (1997) drums (drum set)
  24. Tutti Frutti 2:46 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (31 Aug 1999) drums (drum set)
  25. Vout Oreenee 3:05 Slim Gaillard and His Boogiereeners (14 Jul 2003) drums (drum set)
  26. Take the "A" Train 4:44 Slim Gaillard Trio (2008) drums (drum set)
  27. Yep Roc Heresay 4:38 Slim Gaillard Trio (2008) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Tutti Frutti 2:27 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (04 May 1938)
  2. Jeepers Creepers 3:03 Leo Watson & Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1955)
  3. Let's Get Happy 2:29 All-Star Jam Band (1988)
  4. For He's a Jolly Good Fellow 2:22 All-Star Jam Band (1988)
  5. Cement Mixer 2:21 Slim Gaillard Trio (1989)
  6. Avocado Seed Soup Symphony Part 1 9:07 Slim Gaillard (1989)
  7. Fried Chicken O Routie 3:04 Slim Gaillard (1989)
  8. Avocado Seed Soup Symphony Part 2 4:11 Slim Gaillard (1989)
  9. Operatic Aria 2:23 Slim Gaillard (1989)
  10. I’ve a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart 2:47 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (1992)
  11. Nagasaki 2:29 Leo Watson & Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1994)
  12. Shoot the Likker to Me, John Boy 2:54 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (1997)
  13. Fee Wheeling 2:59 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (1997)
  14. Fee Fi Fo Fun 2:48 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (1997)
  15. Do You Wanna Jump, Children? 2:35 Gene Krupa (1998)
  16. Keep a Knockin' / Jingle Bells / Oopapada / Sugar 3:31 Helen O’Connell, Leo Watson, Dizzy Gillespie, Ken Hagood & Billie Holiday ()

Credited as (10)

  1. Leo Watson
  2. Leo Watson & Vic Dickenson
  3. Helen O’Connell, Leo Watson, Dizzy Gillespie, Ken Hagood & Billie Holiday
  4. Leo Watson & Red McKenzie feat. Spirits of Rhythm
  5. Leo Watson & Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
  6. Slim Gaillard and Leo Watson
  7. Leo Watson with The Vic Dickenson Quintet
  8. Leo Watson, The Vic Dickenson Quintet
  9. Slim Gaillard and Leo Watson / Frankie Carle and His Orchestra
  10. Gene Krupa & Leo Watson

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=115085
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139529631
  3. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102180
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78011832
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n78011832

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307287

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000252326

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/27258163

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q225629

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4phBsW2lperhTbu4IwWh2A