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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 701-725 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-33781 10-in. 11/12/1925 'E vvoce belle 'e Napule Gina Santelia Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33782 10-in. 11/12/1925 'Nmiez 'e llenzole Gina Santelia Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33809 10-in. 10/26/1925 Oki no kamome (沖のかもめ) Yoshie Fujiwara Tenor vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33810 10-in. 10/26/1925 Kojō no tsuki (荒城の月) Yoshie Fujiwara Tenor vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33849 10-in. 11/4/1925 What did I tell ya? (That's her, that's her) Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-33853 10-in. 11/6/1925 It must be love International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33854 10-in. 11/6/1925 I was blue International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33869 10-in. 11/13/1925 Sweet blue bird (Take my love a message) Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with whistling director  
Victor BVE-33870 10-in. 11/13/1925 Honeymoon waltz Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-33875 10-in. 11/16/1925 Why was I ever born Nina Tarasova Female vocal solo, with 4 balalaikas and piano director  
Victor BVE-33876 10-in. 11/16/1925 Twinkle my star Nina Tarasova Female vocal solo, with 4 balalaikas and piano director  
Victor BVE-33885 10-in. 11/19/1925 Clap hands! Here comes Charley! Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33886 10-in. 11/19/1925 Here in my arms Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-33899 10-in. 11/25/1925 Pretending Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra (takes 1-3); with violin and piano (takes 4-6) instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34090 10-in. 1/14/1926 Getsemane August Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and organ director, instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-34091 10-in. 1/14/1926 Paaskehymne August Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and organ director, instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-34092 10-in. 1/14/1926 Co mówi Walenty Władysław Ochrymowicz Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34093 10-in. 1/14/1926 Źydek rarytny Władysław Ochrymowicz Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34094 10-in. 1/14/1926 Józek i Maryna : Ożenek Władysław Ochrymowicz ; Teodora Wandyczowa Female-male vocal duet, with clarinet and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34095 10-in. 1/14/1926 Józek i Maryna : Zalecanki Władysław Ochrymowicz ; Teodora Wandyczowa Female-male vocal duet, with clarinet and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34117 10-in. 12/4/1925 Only a rose International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-34118 10-in. 12/7/1925 Juventud guayanesa Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-34119 10-in. 12/7/1925 Only a rose Carolyn Thomson Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-34133 12-in. 12/9/1925 Nocturne in E flat Harry Weisbach Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34138 10-in. 12/11/1925 Il golfe incantato International Novelty Quartet Instrumental quartet director  
(Results 701-725 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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