Lee White (1886-1927)
Last updated: 17.03.25
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of recordings made and sheet music located. All that can presently (November 2023) be gleaned about Lee White from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American vauedeville performer and songwriter who has been featured on 14 works published between 1906 and 1921. She sometimes partnered and was married to Clay Smith. Her portrait on the left is taken from a photograph by Bassano Ltd in 1913 and held by the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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DAHR: Lee White | List of 20 historic recordings from 1915 to 1920. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Everybody's Charlie Chaplin Mad! (1915) | M. Darewski | Jack Morrison Lee White |
Columbia: 35857 |
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I'd Like to Be on the Safe Side (1915) | M. Darewski | Clyde Cook Lee White |
Columbia: 35853 |
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Margot Magee (1915) | M. Darewski | Lee White | Columbia: 35850 |
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Mr. Conductor (1915) | M. Darewski | Lee White | Columbia: 35851 |
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River Girl, The (1915) | M. Darewski | Jack Morrison Lee White |
Columbia: 35858 |
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We'll Have a Jubilee (1915) | M. Darewski | Beatrice Lillie Lee White |
Columbia: 35856 |
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Callaghan (1919) | E. Green | Lee White | Columbia: 76686 |
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Good Man Is Hard to Find, A (1919) | E. Green | Lee White | Columbia: 76688 |
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Wedding on Dollyland (1919) | B. Lee | Lee White | Columbia: 76685 |
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On the 5:15 (1915) | H.I. Marshall | Jack Morrison Lee White |
Columbia: 6470 |
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When Maud Put Her New Bathing Costume On (1916) | H. Montague | Lee White | Columbia: 6875 |
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Have You Seen the Ducks? (1916) | F. Powell | Lee White | Columbia: 6874 |
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Winter Nights (1915) | J. Schwartz | Jack Morrison Lee White |
Columbia: 6473 |
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When the Company's Gone (1920) | C. Smith | Lee White | Columbia: 76796 |
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Ev'ry Little While (1916) | J.W. Tate | Lee White | Columbia: 6872 |
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Oh, Those Naughty Eyes! (1916) | J.W. Tate | C. Smith Lee White |
Columbia: 6870 |
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⇑I'm Happy All the Time (1915) | Unknown | Jack Morrison Lee White |
Columbia: 6471 |
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Wintertime (1920) | Unknown | Lee White | Columbia: 76797 |
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And They Called It Dixieland (1916) | R.A. Whiting | C. Smith Lee White |
Columbia: 6871 |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Ev'ry Little While | James W. Tate (music) F. Clifford Harris (words) Lee White (perf.) |
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| Somebody's Coming to Tea | Clay Smith (music) R.P. Weston (words) Bert Lee (words) Lee White (perf.) Stanley Kirkby (perf.) Harry Hudson (perf.) |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Hoola Boola Glide (1911) | G. Christie (music) R. Shields (words) Lee White (perf.) George Perry (perf.) Lee White (perf.) George Perry (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
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Down Home Rag - Song (1913) | W.C. Sweatman (music) R. Lewis (words) Lee White (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana |
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Pucker Up Your Lips, Miss Lindy (1912) | A. von Tilzer (music) Eli. Dawson (words) Lee White (perf.) Geotge Perry (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
The peformer is featured on 34 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Everything Is Peaches Down in Georgia (1918) | Milton Ager | George W. Meyer (co-author) Grant Clarke (words) Lee White (perf.) |
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Give Me One More Chance (1914) | Shelton Brooks | Maude Lambert (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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Baby Rose (1906) | George Christie | Louis Weslyn (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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Hoola Boola Glide (1911) | George Christie | Ren Shields (words)
George Perry (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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Oh! You Georgia Rose (1912) | Bob Cole | Johnnie Waters (co-author) Shelton Brooks (words) Will Rossiter (words) Lee White (perf.) |
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After You've Gone (1918) | Henry Creamer | Turner Layton (co-author)
Lee White (perf.) |
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I'd Like to Be on the Safe Side (1915) | Max Darewski | Clyde Cook (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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River Girl (1916), The | Max Darewski(w&m) | Charles H. Bovill (words)
Jack Morrison (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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We'll Have a Jubilee (1915) | Max Darewski(w&m) | Charles H. Bovill (words)
Beatrice Lillie (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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Everybody's Charlie Chaplin Mad! (1916) | Max Darewski(w&m) | Charles H. Bovill (words)
Jack Morrison (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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⇑Margot Magee (1916) | Max Darewski | Charles H. Bovill (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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Mr. Conductor (1916) | Max Darewski(w&m) | Charles H. Bovill (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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Caravan Days (1921) | Kenneth Duffield | Dion Titheradge (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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Good Man Is Hard to Find (1918), A | Eddie Green | Lee White (perf.) |
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Callaghan (1919) | Eddie Green | Lee White (perf.) |
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Wedding on Dollyland (1919) | Bert Lee(w&m) | R. P. Weston (co-author)
Lee White (perf.) |
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On the 5:15 (1914) | Henry I. Marshall | Stanley Murphy (words)
Jack Morrison (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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High Cost of Loving (1914), The | George W. Meyer | Alfred Bryan (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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When Maud Put Her New Bathing Costume On (1916) | Harold Montague | Lee White (perf.) |
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Have You Seen the Ducks? (1916) | Felix Powell(w&m) | Lee White (perf.) |
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One Sweetheart Is Enough For Me (1913) | Will Rossiter | Beth Slater Whitson (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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⇑Winter Nights (1914) | Jean Schwartz | Grant Clarke (words)
Jack Morrison (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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Somebody's Coming to Tea (1917) | Clay Smith | R.P. Weston (words) Bert Lee (words) Harry Hudson (perf.) Stanley Kirkby (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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I Shall See You To-Night (1917) | Clay Smith(w&m) | R.P. Weston (co-author) Bert Lee (co-author) Lee White (perf.) |
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Don't Blame Me (1917) | Clay Smith | R.P. Weston (words) Bert Lee (words) Lee White (perf.) |
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Oh, Johnny Callagan! (1919) | Clay Smith(w&m) | R.P. Weston (co-author) Bert Lee (co-author) Lee White (perf.) |
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When the Company's Gone (1920) | Clay Smith(w&m) | Bert Lee (co-author) R. P. Weston (co-author) Lee White (perf.) |
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Down Home Rag - Song (1913) | Wilbur C. Sweatman | Roger Lewis (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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Ev'ry Little While (1916) | James W. Tate | F Clifford Harris (words) John Golden (words) John E Hazzard (words) Anna Caldwell (words) Lee White (perf.) |
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Oh, Those Naughty Eyes! (1916) | James W. Tate | F. Clifford Harris (words)
Clay Smith (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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Pucker Up Your Lips, Miss Lindy (1912) | Albert von Tilzer | Eli. Dawson (words)
Lee White (perf.) |
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I'm Happy All the Time (1915) | Unknown(w&m) | Jack Morrison (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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⇑Wintertime (1920) | Unknown(w&m) | Lee White (perf.) |
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And They Called It Dixieland (1916) | Richard A. Whiting | Raymond B. Egan (words)
Clay Smith (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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