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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 501-525 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-32221 10-in. 3/18/1925 Dus zigainer madel David Medoff ; Molly Picon Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32222 10-in. 3/18/1925 Bogden, der buch von manne shtanne Molly Picon Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32243 10-in. 3/24/1925 Colo de mico Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32246 10-in. 3/24/1925 Kol Isroel Berele Chagy Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor B-32247 10-in. 3/24/1925 Mloch al kol hoelom Berele Chagy Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor B-32249 10-in. 3/25/1925 Love and life in Vienna, part 1 Victor Schrammel-Orchester Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32250 10-in. 3/25/1925 Love and life in Vienna, part 2 Victor Schrammel-Orchester Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32253 10-in. 3/25/1925 Marie, Marie, Marie Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor B-32254 10-in. 3/25/1925 Oh! That sweet in suite sixteen Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band conductor  
Victor B-32268 10-in. 3/31/1925 Duna Charles Bennett Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-32269 12-in. 3/31/1925 On the road to Mandalay Charles Bennett Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-32290 12-in. 4/2/1925 Yisme'chu David Moshe Steinberg Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor C-32291 12-in. 4/2/1925 Umar Rabbei Elusor David Moshe Steinberg Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor C-32297 12-in. 4/6/1925 Hashkivenu David Roitman Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor C-32298 12-in. 4/6/1925 Hashkivenu David Roitman Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor B-32299 10-in. 4/7/1925 He formado para tí José Moriche ; Antonio P. Utrera Male vocal duet, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32401 10-in. 4/7/1925 Sumac ñusta Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32410 10-in. 4/10/1925 Ave Maria Mrs. Hugh Ward Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-32411 10-in. 4/10/1925 Mirage Mrs. Hugh Ward Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-32413 10-in. 4/9/1925 No one Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32414 10-in. 4/9/1925 Isn't she the sweetest thing Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo conductor  
Victor B-32426 10-in. 4/14/1925 Der Umgang Weiss Ferdl Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32427 10-in. 4/14/1925 Bayerische Schnaderhuyferl Weiss Ferdl Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32428 10-in. 4/14/1925 Bayerische G' Stanz'ln Weiss Ferdl Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-32429 10-in. 4/14/1925 Sandsackl Weiss Ferdl Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
(Results 501-525 of 2044 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed November 20, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 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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