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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 1726-1750 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-57500 10-in. 11/30/1929 Somebody mighty like you Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-58579 10-in. 2/15/1930 Oh! Where are you? José Mojica Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-58658 10-in. 2/14/1930 One mad kiss José Mojica Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor PBVE-61001 10-in. 7/26/1930 Mellow mountain moon Hollywood Hillbilly Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet director  
Victor PBVE-61002 10-in. 7/26/1930 When bloom is on the sage Hollywood Hillbilly Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet director  
Victor PBVE-61007 10-in. 8/4/1930 Always, in all ways Jeanette MacDonald Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor PBVE-61008 10-in. 8/5/1930 Beyond the blue horizon Jeanette MacDonald Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra director  
Victor PBVE-61011 10-in. 8/20/1930 Ring dem bells Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61012 10-in. 8/20/1930 Old man blues Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61013 10-in. 8/20/1930 Three little words Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61026 10-in. 9/26/1930 Sing song girl James Blackstone ; LeRoy Shield ; Victor Hollywood Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-61027 10-in. 9/26/1930 Song of the big trail Bud Jamison ; LeRoy Shield ; Victor Hollywood Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-61055 10-in. 11/18/1930 Dreamy Rocky Mountain moon Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor PBVE-61056 10-in. 11/18/1930 Where are you now? Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor PBVE-61057 10-in. 11/20/1930 Them there eyes Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61058 10-in. 11/20/1930 The little things in life Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Bing Crosby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61068 10-in. 1/19/1931 I surrender, dear Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Bing Crosby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61069 10-in. 1/19/1931 La rosita Gus Arnheim Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Samuel Pedraza Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61075 10-in. 3/2/1931 Thanks to you Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Bing Crosby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61076 10-in. 3/2/1931 One more time Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Bing Crosby Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor PBVE-61077 10-in. 3/2/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBVE-61078 10-in. 3/2/1931 Just a gigolo Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBVE-61087 10-in. 4/2/1931 Corazon José Bohr Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor PBVE-61088 10-in. 4/2/1931 Luces en el valle José Bohr Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor PBVE-61091 10-in. 5/1/1931 Ho, hum! Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Bing Crosby ; Loyce Whiteman Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet session supervisor  
(Results 1726-1750 of 2044 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319

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