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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 2026-2044 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1925-07-10-01] 10-in. 7/10/1925 Exhortation F. M. Phipps Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-07-24-01] 10-in. 7/24/1925 Over the Steppes Max Pantelieff Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-08-14-01] 10-in. 8/14/1925 Melody Raoul M. Querze Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-09-09-01] 10-in. 9/9/1925 Deep river Arabel Merrifield Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-09-21-01] 10-in. 9/21/1925 Mother Machree Vincent Laine Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-10-14-02] 10-in. 10/14/1925 O paradiso Antonio Marques Tenor vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-10-14-03] 10-in. 10/14/1925 Vesti la giubba Antonio Marques Tenor vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-11-11-01] 10-in. 11/11/1925 Caro nome che il mio cor Marion Talley Soprano vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1925-12-09-03] 10-in. 12/9/1925 Within the garden of my heart John Boles Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1926-02-22-02] 10-in. 2/22/1926 Gnome Jane Kerley Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1926-02-22-06] 10-in. 2/22/1926 Floare fur floare trecui Olga Cristo-Loveanu Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1926-07-13-01] 10-in. 7/13/1926 Love sends a little gift of roses Sonia Rozaan Pelta Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1926-11-15-04] 10-in. 11/15/1926 Good morning Adrienne Boucher Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1927-02-09-01] Not documented 2/9/1927 Danny boy Emmett O'Toole Male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor [Trial 1927-02-23-01] 10-in. 2/23/1927 Ever of thee I'm fondly dreaming Helen Gahagan Douglas Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1927-03-16-03] 10-in. 3/16/1927 Gypsy love song Rae Eleanor Ball Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1928-02-15-01] 10-in. 2/15/1928 Ah! Sweet mystery of life Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1928-04-03-01] 10-in. 4/3/1928 Air (on the G string) Louis Persinger Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1928-04-06-01] 10-in. 4/6/1928 I've lost all my love for you Roy Smoot Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 2026-2044 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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