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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 26-50 of 2038 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-28668 10-in. 10/17/1923 Fallen leaf Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with piano, violin, and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28696 10-in. 10/24/1923 Sehnsucht Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28697 10-in. 10/24/1923 Ach, könnt'ich noch einmal so lieben Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28698 10-in. 10/24/1923 Lorelei Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor C-28699 12-in. 10/24/1923 Das Grab auf der Heide Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28734 10-in. 10/11/1923 Puppchen komm' nach Liliput Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-28735 12-in. 10/11/1923 Heimkehr Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28736 10-in. 10/11/1923 Ich tanz mit dir in's Himmelreich Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28739 10-in. 10/11/1923 Die alte Uhr Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-28784 12-in. 10/27/1923 The shooting of Dan McGrew Taylor Holmes Recitation, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-28785 12-in. 10/27/1923 The face on the barroom floor Taylor Holmes Recitation, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-28800 12-in. 10/24/1923 Das theure Vaterhaus Harry Steier Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28840 10-in. 11/6/1923 Kari og jeg paa Amerikareise Sverre Larsen Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28841 10-in. 11/6/1923 Telefonvisen Sverre Larsen Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28842 10-in. 11/6/1923 Jens Pedersen hos doktoren Sverre Larsen Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-28843 10-in. 11/6/1923 Da Lars vilde gifte sig Sverre Larsen Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor C-28888 12-in. 11/12/1923 Morning leaves International Concert Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28889 10-in. 11/13/1923 Leda Orquesta Internacional Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-28890 12-in. 11/13/1923 Luxemburg International Concert Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28891 10-in. 11/13/1923 The lady picking mulberries International Concert Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28905 10-in. 11/3/1923 Ross' ju ju man "Black Face" Eddie Ross Banjo solo, with saxophone and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28906 10-in. 11/3/1923 Ross' Florida cracker "Black Face" Eddie Ross Banjo solo, with saxophone and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28998 10-in. 12/3/1923 Det är Guds ord Joseph Lycell Male vocal solo, with organ, violin, and chimes instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-28999 10-in. 12/3/1923 Vår store Gud Joseph Lycell Male vocal solo, with organ, violin, and chimes instrumentalist, organ  
Victor B-29005 10-in. 11/9/1923 Sedemdesiat sukieň mala Andreas A. Gellert Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
(Results 26-50 of 2038 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319

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