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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 2001-2025 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1925-03-25-02] 10-in. 3/25/1925 Wenn die Schwalben Paslo Del Pino Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-03-26-03] 10-in. 3/26/1925 All alone Georgia MacMullen Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-03-27-03] 10-in. 3/27/1925 Srcu Elizabeth Grayhack Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-03-27-04] 10-in. 3/27/1925 Behold what manner of love Doris Doe Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-03-31-01] 10-in. 3/31/1925 L'elisir d'amore Michael Belfatto Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-13-01] 12-in. 4/13/1925 Drink to me only with thine eyes Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-13-02] 12-in. 4/13/1925 Gypsy sweetheart Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-15-01] 10-in. 4/15/1925 In the garden of tomorrow Louise Loring Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-22-01] 10-in. 4/22/1925 Fado da primavera Basilio De Freitas Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-24-01] 10-in. 4/24/1925 The old refrain Antoinette Halstead Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-24-03] 10-in. 4/24/1925 Bring her to me Mario Alvarez Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-27-03] 10-in. 4/27/1925 Prophecy of Isaiah Mordechai Hershman Tenor vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-04-27-04] 10-in. 4/27/1925 Reffoenu Mordechai Hershman Tenor vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-05-07-03] 10-in. 5/7/1925 Evening and morning Anna M. Fisher Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-05-07-04] 10-in. 5/7/1925 The north star Prince Serge Romanovsky Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-05-12-01] 10-in. 5/12/1925 Pipes o' Gordon's men Rollin Pease Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-05-28-02] 10-in. 5/28/1925 Until Arthur Neely Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-05-28-03] 10-in. 5/28/1925 Oh how I miss you to-night Mario and Lazarin Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-06-03-01] 10-in. 6/3/1925 Carmen Jeanne Zingg Soprano vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-06-09-02] 10-in. 6/9/1925 Min lilla vra A. Marentze Nielson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-06-18-01] 10-in. 6/18/1925 Fafang onshan Hugo Olson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-06-18-02] 10-in. 6/18/1925 Pastoral Gladys F. Avery Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-06-18-03] Not documented 6/18/1925 To you Jean MacDonald Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-06-19-01] 10-in. 6/19/1925 Little mother of mine Thomas M. Silver Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-07-09-01] 10-in. 7/9/1925 Kdybych yedel Albert Martinek Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 2001-2025 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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