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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 651-675 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-33312 10-in. 8/14/1925 Reel of old tunes Ted Markle Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33313 10-in. 8/14/1925 Long hornpipes Ted Markle Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33314 10-in. 8/14/1925 Indian dance Ted Markle Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33323 10-in. 8/18/1925 June brought the roses Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-33329 10-in. 8/19/1925 You forgot to remember Henry Burr ; Rudy Wiedoeft Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano (takes 1-4 and 9-12); with violin, saxophone, and piano (takes 5-8) instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33344 10-in. 8/25/1925 Ay cocol Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with male vocal duet director  
Victor BVE-33346 10-in. 8/26/1925 Dance of the toy regiment Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-33357 10-in. 8/31/1925 Once more that Victrola scandal Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33358 10-in. 8/31/1925 Play that Amian scandal of Manila Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33362 10-in. 9/2/1925 Csak még egyszer tudnék hazamenni Ferenc Zsolt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33363 10-in. 9/2/1925 Madardalos erdon Ferenc Zsolt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-33364 10-in. 9/2/1925 Szebb volt régen Ferenc Zsolt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-33365 10-in. 9/4/1925 Old black Joe Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-33368 10-in. 9/8/1925 Čo je to za svit Andreas A. Gellert Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-33369 10-in. 9/8/1925 Do mesta Betlema Andreas A. Gellert Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-33370 10-in. 9/8/1925 Üdvözlégy Jézus Lajos Hegedüs Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-33371 10-in. 9/8/1925 Pásztorok örvendezve Lajos Hegedüs Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-33376 10-in. 9/10/1925 Tu no sabes amar Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33377 10-in. 9/10/1925 Oh, how I miss you to-night Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-33378 10-in. 9/10/1925 You forgot to remember Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-33381 10-in. 9/14/1925 Valse gatchino Kirilloff's Russian Balalaika Orchestra Balalaika orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33397 10-in. 9/21/1925 I'm knee deep in daisies (And head over heels in love) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33408 10-in. 9/14/1925 Nur für Dich! Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33409 10-in. 9/14/1925 A' Walzer von Strauss Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33436 10-in. 9/29/1925 Shtain Solomon Stramer Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
(Results 651-675 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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