Lee White (1886-1927)
Last updated: 31.01.24
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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| Title (Release Year) | Composer | with Performers | Issue |
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Everybody's Charlie Chaplin Mad! (1915) | M. Darewski | Lee White Jack Morrison |
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 | Lee White Beatrice Lillie |
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 | Lee White Jack Morrison |
Columbia: 6470 |
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High Cost of Loving, The (1915) | G.W. Meyer | Lee White Jack Morrison |
Columbia: 6472 |
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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 | Lee White Jack Morrison |
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 | Lee White Jack Morrison |
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 | Lee White C. Smith |
Columbia: 6871 |
| 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.) |
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| 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.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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Somebody's Coming to Tea (1917) | C. Smith (music) R.P. Weston (words) B. Lee (words) Lee White (perf.) Stanley Kirkby (perf.) H. Hudson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Monologues | |
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Down Home Rag - Song (1913) | W.C. Sweatman (music) R. Lewis (words) Lee White (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 33 works performed by Lee White who is featured on sheet music 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) Carroll Fields (perf.) Weston Fields (perf.) Geo McKay & John Cantwell (perf.) Maude Lambert (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Geo. Perry (perf.) 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) Geo. Perry (perf.) Lee White (perf.) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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After You've Gone (1918) | Henry Creamer | Turner Layton (co-author) Marion Harris (perf.) Guy Lefeuvre (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) 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 | Jack Norworth (perf.) Sophie Tucker (perf.) 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) Harry Cove (perf.) Constance Farber (perf.) Jack Morrison (perf.) Elizabeth M. Murray (perf.) Pete Murray (perf.) William H. Thompson (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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High Cost of Loving (1914), The | George W. Meyer | Alfred Bryan (words) Emma Carus (perf.) Eddie Cassady (perf.) Jack Morrison (perf.) Bobbie Russell (perf.) Frankie Siegel (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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When Maud Put Her New Bathing Costume On (1916) | Harold Montague | Harold Montague (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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Have You Seen the Ducks? (1916) | Felix Powell(w&m) | Lee White (perf.) | Pub. |
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One Sweetheart Is Enough For Me (1913) | Will Rossiter | Beth Slater Whitson (words) Geo. Perry (perf.) 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) Clay Smith (perf.) Lee White (perf.) |
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Oh, Johnny Callagan! (1919) | Clay Smith(w&m) | R.P. Weston (co-author) Bert Lee (co-author) Clay Smith (perf.) 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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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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