Edgar Leslie

Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter.

Biography Edgar Leslie was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1885.

A founding member of ASCAP in 1914. In 1927, he traveled to England and collaborated with Horatio Nicholls on several songs, most notably "Among My Souvenirs". Leslie served as its director from 1931 to 1941 and from 1947 to 1953. His most enduring success of the era was probably 1935's "Moon Over Miami".

Leslie's best-known songs include "Among My Souvenirs", "Come On Papa", "For Me And My Gal", "Getting Some Fun Out of Life", "Hello, Hawaii, How Are You?", "Girls of France", and "Moon Over Miami".

Selected works 1913 "He'd Have to Get Under – Get Out and Get Under (to Fix Up His Automobile)" (m: Maurice Abrahams) 1915 "America, I Love You" (m: Archie Gottler) 1915 "Cheer Up, Better Times Will Soon Be Here" with Joe Young 1927 "Among My Souvenirs" (m: Horatio Nicholls) 1934 "Were You Foolin?" (m: Fred Alhert) 1935 "Moon Over Miami" (m: Joe Burke) 1936 "Midnight Blue" 1936 "In a Little Gypsy Tearoom"