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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 - 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 426-450 of 2038 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-31835 10-in. 8/19/1925 Mańcia mnie szuka bojej serce puka Orkiestra Witkowskiego Orchestra director  
Victor B-31836 10-in. 2/6/1925 Auf der Reeperbahn Ivan Frank Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31837 10-in. 2/6/1925 Wenn Du nicht kannst, lass' mich mal Ivan Frank Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31860 10-in. 2/19/1925 Manon Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor C-31861 12-in. 2/19/1925 Auf der Lahmgruab'n da steht an altes Haus Adolf Engel Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-31902 12-in. 2/4/1925 Invictus Cecil Wilcox Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-31908 10-in. 2/4/1925 Divka v sinekh stoyala Nina Tarasova Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31909 10-in. 2/4/1925 Solovushko Nina Tarasova Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31910 10-in. 2/4/1925 Vanitchka Nina Tarasova Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31921 10-in. 2/9/1925 Der Flug des Z. R. 3 von Deutschland nach Amerika, part 1 Ernest Balle Monologue, with orchestra instrumentalist, organ, conductor  
Victor C-31922 12-in. 2/9/1925 Der Flug des Z. R. 3 von Deutschland nach Amerika, part 2 Ernest Balle Monologue, with orchestra conductor, instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-31926 10-in. 2/9/1925 Shmendrik is a kniaker Molly Picon Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31927 10-in. 2/9/1925 Shmendrik in yeden land Molly Picon Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31930 10-in. 2/10/1925 Mariposas orientales Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31931 10-in. 2/10/1925 Scaramouche Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31942 10-in. 2/13/1925 ¡Ay qué patrón tan charro! José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31943 10-in. 2/13/1925 No te vayas José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31944 10-in. 2/13/1925 Córdoba Orquesta Internacional Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31950 10-in. 2/16/1925 Presidenta Masaryka oblíbená píseň Milan Lusk Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-31951 10-in. 2/16/1925 Směs česko-slovenských písní Milan Lusk Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-31952 10-in. 2/16/1925 Berceuse Milan Lusk Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-31954 10-in. 2/16/1925 'O chiu bello nomme Ester Baroni Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31955 10-in. 2/16/1925 Beneditto 'o mese austo Ester Baroni Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31956 10-in. 2/16/1925 Malý pikolo Frantisek Gostovský Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-31957 10-in. 2/17/1925 When you do what you do Dan Gregory Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, traps  
(Results 426-450 of 2038 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.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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