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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 926-950 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-37783 10-in. 2/16/1927 Julia Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-37784 10-in. 2/16/1927 La calesera : Pasa calle Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with female vocal solo (takes 3-5); unaccompanied (takes 1 and 2) director  
Victor BVE-37786 10-in. 2/16/1927 'Way after one and my daddy ain't come home yet Edna Winston Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet session supervisor  
Victor BVE-37787 10-in. 2/16/1927 Joogie blues Edna Winston Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet session supervisor  
Victor BVE-37788 10-in. 2/16/1927 Ever after on Edna Winston Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet session supervisor  
Victor BVE-37789 10-in. 2/16/1927 Rent man blues Edna Winston Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet session supervisor  
Victor BVE-37818 10-in. 2/15/1927 El faisan LeRoy Shield Pipe organ solo instrumentalist, pipe organ  
Victor BVE-37827 10-in. 2/18/1927 Oh how we love our alma mater Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver Male vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-37828 10-in. 2/18/1927 I wonder how I look when I'm asleep Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-37829 10-in. 2/18/1927 Majsang August Werner Male vocal solo, with orchestra director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-37830 10-in. 2/18/1927 Solvart August Werner Male vocal solo, with orchestra director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-37831 10-in. 2/19/1927 Estrellita LeRoy Shield Pipe organ solo instrumentalist, pipe organ  
Victor BVE-37832 10-in. 2/19/1927 Secreto eterno LeRoy Shield Pipe organ solo instrumentalist, pipe organ  
Victor BVE-38115 10-in. 2/25/1927 Paradise wobble Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-38116 10-in. 2/25/1927 Birmingham black bottom Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-38117 10-in. 2/25/1927 Don't you leave me here Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-38125 10-in. 3/1/1927 Tre's Boston Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-38126 10-in. 3/1/1927 Te quiero pero no me beses Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-38127 10-in. 3/1/1927 I'll take care of your cares Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-38134 10-in. 3/3/1927 The doll dance Victor Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor CVE-38148 12-in. 3/8/1927 Unser Verein tantzt Bauernkapelle Band, with male vocal quartet director  
Victor CVE-38149 12-in. 3/8/1927 Immer heiter und so weiter Bauernkapelle Band, with male vocal quartet director  
Victor BVE-38193 10-in. 3/22/1927 Suspiros de amor Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-38194 10-in. 3/22/1927 Amelia Orquesta Internacional Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-38500 12-in. 6/7/1927 Worthy is the lamb Mormon Tabernacle Choir Chorus, with pipe organ session supervisor  
(Results 926-950 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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