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LeRoy Shield

Leroy Bernard Shield (October 2, 1893 – January 9, 1962) was an American film score and radio composer. He is best known for the themes and incidental music he wrote for the classic Hal Roach comedy short films of the 1930s, including the Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy series.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 2, 1893 (Waseca), Died January 9, 1962 (Florida)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, conductor, piano, session supervisor, organ, celeste, pipe organ, vibraphone, arranger, choral director, traps

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-30439 10-in. 6/30/1924 There is a green hill far away Theodore B. Tu Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-30446 10-in. 7/1/1924 Lead, kindly light Theodore B. Tu Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-30447 10-in. 7/1/1924 O day of rest and gladness Theodore B. Tu Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-30448 10-in. 7/1/1924 Thou didst leave thy throne Theodore B. Tu Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-30453 10-in. 7/1/1924 Der hammeril Shloimele Rothstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30454 10-in. 7/1/1924 Chanike licht Shloimele Rothstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30462 10-in. 7/3/1924 O Katharina! Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30463 10-in. 7/3/1924 Sie liebt mich Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30464 10-in. 7/7/1924 Polka dziadunio Orkiestra Witkowskiego Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30465 10-in. 7/7/1924 Krakowiaki jada Orkiestra Witkowskiego Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30466 10-in. 7/7/1924 Polska krew (Mazur) Orkiestra Witkowskiego Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30486 10-in. 7/11/1924 Proklata zelmanova zinka N. Nazaroff Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30487 10-in. 7/11/1924 Idel with his fiddle N. Nazaroff Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30488 10-in. 7/11/1924 A good time on the last five dollars N. Nazaroff Male vocal solo and whistling, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30489 10-in. 7/11/1924 Dus redele dreit zich Jacob Jacobs Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30490 10-in. 7/11/1924 Moonshine Jacob Jacobs Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30628 10-in. 8/12/1924 Rock of ages Jenn Rawlings Anderson Female vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-30629 10-in. 8/12/1924 The bird of the wilderness Jenn Rawlings Anderson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-30630 10-in. 8/12/1924 Massarianta bella Gina Santelia Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30631 10-in. 8/12/1924 Tutt'e Marie Gina Santelia Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30639 10-in. 8/14/1924 Lilas y dalias Orquesta Tropical Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30662 10-in. 8/21/1924 Tennis club Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30663 10-in. 8/21/1924 Marrón glacé Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30664 10-in. 8/21/1924 Merceditas Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-30665 10-in. 8/21/1924 Lima Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
(Results 251-275 of 2044 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319

External Sources

Wikipedia: Leroy Shield

Discogs: LeRoy Shield

IMDb: LeRoy Shield

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Shield, LeRoy, 1893-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95105762

Wikidata: Leroy Shield - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38253

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26316328

MusicBrainz: Leroy Shield - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9895795-fb32-4312-bd25-f6ae2d7add5e

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