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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 1001-1025 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-39566 10-in. 8/15/1927 Bantry Bay Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39567 10-in. 8/15/1927 'Tis an Irish girl I love (And she's just like you) Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39568 10-in. 8/15/1927 Shamrock leaves Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39637 10-in. 7/8/1927 Broken hearted Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39643 10-in. 7/11/1927 Leonora B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-39644 10-in. 7/11/1927 Charmaine! B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor CVE-39665 12-in. 7/18/1927 Berosh hashono Josef Shlisky Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental quartet director  
Victor CVE-39666 12-in. 7/18/1927 Uv yom hashabos Josef Shlisky Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental quartet director  
Victor BVE-39679 10-in. 7/20/1927 Koster valsen Lager-Olsen Quartet Instrumental quartet director  
Victor BVE-39680 10-in. 7/20/1927 Chicken polka Lager-Olsen Quartet Instrumental quartet director  
Victor BVE-39681 10-in. 7/20/1927 Kväsar (Valsen) Lager-Olsen Quartet Instrumental quartet director  
Victor BVE-39682 10-in. 7/20/1927 Dala hama Lager-Olsen Quartet Instrumental quartet director  
Victor BVE-39877 10-in. 10/5/1927 Silver moon Franklyn Baur ; Evelyn Herbert Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-39878 10-in. 10/5/1927 Mother Evelyn Herbert Female vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-39930 10-in. 8/3/1927 Stop your ticklin' me Allen Stewart Male vocal solo, with female vocal chorus and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-39931 10-in. 8/3/1927 Lunatic's lullaby Allen Stewart Male vocal solo, with female vocal chorus and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-39936 10-in. 8/4/1927 Nothin' B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor CVE-39937 12-in. 8/4/1927 Myrowey soodya Ivan Masnitza and Company Dramatic scene, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-39938 12-in. 8/4/1927 Yide do Ameryky Ivan Masnitza and Company Dramatic scene, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-39939 12-in. 8/4/1927 Maye troble Ivan Masnitza and Company Dramatic scene, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39941 10-in. 8/5/1927 Are you lonesome to-night? Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39942 10-in. 8/5/1927 Look in the mirror (And see just who I love) Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39943 10-in. 8/5/1927 Baby feet go pitter patter (Cross my floor) Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39948 10-in. 8/9/1927 Two little pretty birds Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet director  
Victor BVE-39949 10-in. 8/9/1927 What do we do on a dew-dew-dewy day Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
(Results 1001-1025 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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