Leroy Anderson

Leroy Anderson

Leroy Anderson ( lə-ROY) (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."

Birth and Death Data: Born June 29, 1908 (Cambridge), Died May 18, 1975 (Woodbury)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0RB-4831	10-in.	6/21/1950	Classical juke box	Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler	Orchestra	arranger
Victor	E0RB-4832	10-in.	6/19/1950	Saraband	Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler	Orchestra	composer
Victor	E0RB-4833	10-in.	6/19/1950	Syncopated clock	Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler	Orchestra	composer
Victor	E1FB-2088	10-in.	5/3/1951	Mambo del reloj	Pérez Prado Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with shouts	composer
Decca	81227		6/29/1951	Plink, plank, plunk?	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	81228		6/29/1951	Belle of the ball	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	81229		6/29/1951	Blue tango	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	81230		6/29/1951	Horse and buggy	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	81231		6/29/1951	The phantom regiment	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	81232		6/29/1951	China doll	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	81233		6/29/1951	The penny-whistle song	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	81238		6/29/1951	Fiddle faddle	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83582		10/27/1952	A Christmas festival, part 1: Joy to the world ; Deck the hall with boughs ; God rest ye merry, gentlemen ; Good King Wenceslas ; Hark! The herald angels sing	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83583		10/27/1952	A Christmas festival, part 2: The first Nowell ; Silent night, Holy night ; Jingle bells ; Adeste fideles (O come all ye faithful)	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83584		10/27/1952	The girl I left behind me (from Irish Suite)	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83585		10/27/1952	The Irish washerwoman (from Irish Suite)	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83586		10/29/1952	The last rose of Summer (from Irish Suite)	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83612		11/5/1952	From Irish Suite: The rakes of Mallow	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83613		11/5/1952	From Irish Suite: The wearing of the green	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Decca	83614		11/5/1952	The minstrel boy	Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra		conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9315	10-in.	11/29/1952	Tango bleu	Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Anderson, Leroy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104210.

Anderson, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104210.

"Anderson, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.