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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 1476-1500 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-48815 10-in. 1/22/1929 Sweet Lisa Don Dewey ; Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48816 10-in. 1/23/1929 My mother's eyes Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48817 10-in. 1/23/1929 Button up your overcoat Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48821 10-in. 1/25/1929 Za górami za lasami Jan Kmieć Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48822 10-in. 1/25/1929 Jak to na wojence ładnie Jan Kmieć Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48823 10-in. 1/25/1929 Gdzieš był Jasieńku? Józef Tatka Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48824 10-in. 1/25/1929 Oj siwy mój koniku Józef Tatka Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48825 10-in. 1/25/1929 Kasia Wójtowa Józef Tatka Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48826 10-in. 1/25/1929 Organista z chóru woła Józef Tatka Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48827 10-in. 1/25/1929 Urodziłem się w obzowie Jan Kmieć ; Józef Tatka Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48828 10-in. 1/25/1929 Luba, tyś dla mnie szczęście raj Jan Kmieć Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor CVE-48829 12-in. 1/26/1929 Leb Wohl bis Morgen Sascha Corado ; Wilhelm Wittich Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor CVE-48830 12-in. 1/26/1929 Grossmütterchen Sascha Corado ; Wilhelm Wittich Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor CVE-48831 12-in. 1/26/1929 Grossväterchen Sascha Corado ; Wilhelm Wittich Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48844 10-in. 2/1/1929 Voodoo Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48845 10-in. 2/1/1929 Skag-a-lag Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48846 10-in. 2/1/1929 Stompin' on down Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48847 10-in. 2/1/1929 Blue melody blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48877 10-in. 2/11/1929 Las paletas Orquesta la Campaña Orchestra arranger, director  
Victor BVE-48878 10-in. 2/11/1929 La paloma que voló Orquesta la Campaña Orchestra arranger, director  
Victor BVE-48879 10-in. 2/12/1929 Mississippi here I am Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and humming session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48880 10-in. 2/12/1929 Tennessee lady Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48883 10-in. 2/13/1929 Sweet Ella May Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48884 10-in. 2/13/1929 Everybody loves my baby Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48885 10-in. 2/14/1929 Good little, bad little you Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
(Results 1476-1500 of 2044 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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