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 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, conductor, piano, session supervisor, organ, celeste, pipe organ, vibraphone, arranger, choral director, traps
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 2038 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-2920 | 10-in. | 12/19/1923 | Betelt a mi meg volt irva | Andreas A. Gellert | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | conductor, instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BVE-25409 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | Lezginka | Kirilloff's Russian Balalaika Orchestra | Balalaika orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-25410 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | Pas d'Espagne | Kirilloff's Russian Balalaika Orchestra | Balalaika orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-26753 | 10-in. | 12/4/1925 | La paloma | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | B-27176 | 10-in. | 11/23/1922 | Melodie in F | Jasha Bunchuk | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-27804 | 10-in. | 4/5/1923 | Spring song | Jasha Bunchuk | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28202 | 10-in. | 6/20/1923 | Iceland | A. E. Uhe | Violin solo, with piano and celeste | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28233 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Müde kehrt ein Wandersmann zurück | Manhattan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28276 | 10-in. | 7/12/1923 | Kristenfolkets julehelg | August Werner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | B-28279 | 10-in. | 7/12/1923 | La higuerita | Jorge Añez ; Alcides Briceño | Male vocal duet, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28303 | 10-in. | 7/20/1923 | Se natten flyr | Joseph Lycell | Male vocal solo, with organ and orchestra | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Victor | B-28417 | 10-in. | 8/13/1923 | Donna | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28449 | 10-in. | 8/28/1923 | Nos (Нос) | Stanislav Sarmatoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28450 | 10-in. | 8/28/1923 | Kaz boulat | Stanislav Sarmatoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28483 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Through deep'ning trials | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Victor | B-28503 | 10-in. | 8/24/1923 | Mitt land, mitt heim och min mor | Charles G. Widdén | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28504 | 10-in. | 8/24/1923 | Dag efter dag | Charles G. Widdén | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-28508 | 12-in. | 8/27/1923 | Mai-ko-mashma-lon | Mordechai Hershman | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28510 | 10-in. | 8/27/1923 | Das Zauberlied | Louis Dornay | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28518 | 10-in. | 8/30/1923 | Why Adam sinned | Edward Frye ; Arthur Moss | Male vocal duet, unaccompanied | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28577 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | Serenata do zampugnaro | Alfredo Bascetta | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28579 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | 'E ghelle Taliane | Alfredo Bascetta | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28589 | 10-in. | 9/25/1923 | Fox del silbido | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28590 | 10-in. | 9/25/1923 | Jazz incaico | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-28591 | 10-in. | 9/25/1923 | Fox de las aviadoras | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed September 25, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.
Shield, LeRoy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.
"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 25 September 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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