John M. Leipold

John Max Leipold (February 26, 1888 in Hunter, NY – March 8, 1970 in Dallas, TX) was a prolific American film and radio score composer. He is most noted for winning 1939 Academy Award for Best Original Score for the film Stagecoach, along with Richard Hageman, Frank Harling, and Leo Shuken.

Birth and Death Data: Born Ulster County (county in New York, United States), Died March 8, 1970 (Dallas (city in the state of Texas, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	PBS-68699	10-in.	1/14/1934	Raftero	Nathaniel Finston ; Paramount Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leipold, John M," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105739.

Leipold, John M. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105739.

"Leipold, John M." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.