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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 101-125 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-29472 10-in. 2/14/1924 Fredsklocka, ring Gosta Nyström Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29503 10-in. 2/12/1924 Fritze Diddeldiddeldumm Georg Seidel Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-29526 10-in. 2/19/1924 O Strassburg, du wunderschöne Stadt Rheingold Quartett Male vocal quartet, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29527 10-in. 2/19/1924 Lieb' Heimatland ade! Rheingold Quartett Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor B-29528 10-in. 2/19/1924 Lobe den Herrn Rheingold Quartett Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor B-29540 10-in. 2/22/1924 Quel dí che to gho visto Pompeo Tomasini Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and flute conductor  
Victor B-29541 10-in. 2/22/1924 No steme tormentar Pompeo Tomasini Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and flute conductor  
Victor B-29569 10-in. 3/4/1924 Stornelli disinvolti Olympia Balducci Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor B-29570 10-in. 3/4/1924 La vendemmia Olympia Balducci Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and instrumental ensemble conductor  
Victor B-29571 10-in. 3/4/1924 La muerte de Pancho Villa Jorge Añez ; Alcides Briceño Male vocal duet, with flute and guitar conductor  
Victor B-29572 10-in. 3/4/1924 La muerte de Pancho Villa Jorge Añez ; Alcides Briceño Male vocal duet, with flute and guitar conductor  
Victor B-29573 10-in. 3/4/1924 Der shlisel Nellie Casman Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29574 10-in. 3/4/1924 Ich vell im geben Nellie Casman Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29575 10-in. 3/4/1924 Tu-sa tu-sa (Ту-са ту-са) Chaim Kotylansky Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29576 10-in. 3/4/1924 Kazbek (Казбек) Chaim Kotylansky Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29583 10-in. 3/6/1924 Matko nie opuszczaj nas Tadeusz Wroński Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29584 10-in. 3/6/1924 Dreczy lud biedny Tadeusz Wroński Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29595 10-in. 3/11/1924 Bili się raz dwaj cyganie Tadeusz Wroński Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29596 10-in. 3/11/1924 Jeszcze raz Tadeusz Wroński Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29598 10-in. 3/11/1924 I quatro innammorati De Marco, Fucito, e Compagnia Vocal ensemble, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-29608 10-in. 2/28/1924 Weiber wie nemt men zin eich koich Fishel Kanapoff Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29609 10-in. 2/28/1924 Uzaza Fishel Kanapoff Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29610 10-in. 2/28/1924 A minit in git Fishel Kanapoff Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29611 10-in. 2/29/1924 Pe' sti fosse ca tu tiene Vincenzo Di Maio Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-29612 10-in. 2/29/1924 Mare traditore Vincenzo Di Maio Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
(Results 101-125 of 2044 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.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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