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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 1076-1100 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-40426 10-in. 10/21/1927 A sirena d' 'e canzone Giuseppe De Vita Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-40726 10-in. 11/19/1927 Mocuit, sirdele mano V. Daukša ; Jurgis Namieka ; A. Vinckevicius Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor CVE-40769 12-in. 12/9/1927 Lucia di Lammermoor : Sextet Maria Bakoska Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40800 10-in. 10/30/1927 Just a memory Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40805 10-in. 11/1/1927 Dancing tambourine Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo, with traps session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40806 10-in. 11/1/1927 My blue heaven Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo, with xylophone session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40807 10-in. 11/2/1927 The song is ended (But the melody lingers on) Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40808 10-in. 11/2/1927 After I've called you sweetheart (How can I call you friend) Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40809 10-in. 11/2/1927 Mary (What are you waiting for?) Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40810 10-in. 11/5/1927 L'eco incantevole Quintetto Serpone Instrumental quintet director  
Victor BVE-40811 10-in. 11/5/1927 Sognando a te Quintetto Serpone Instrumental quintet director  
Victor BVE-40812 10-in. 11/5/1927 La gran vía : Valzer Quintetto Serpone Instrumental quintet director  
Victor BVE-40813 10-in. 11/5/1927 Sincerità Quintetto Serpone Instrumental quintet director  
Victor BVE-40814 10-in. 11/6/1927 Walc z podgorza Fr. Duklì Wiejska Banda Instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40815 10-in. 11/6/1927 Walc ze Lwowa Fr. Duklì Wiejska Banda Instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40816 10-in. 11/6/1927 Zawięta-dziewczyna Fr. Duklì Wiejska Banda Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-40817 10-in. 11/6/1927 Wesoła dziewczyna Fr. Duklì Wiejska Banda Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-40818 10-in. 11/6/1927 Mazur dworski Fr. Duklì Wiejska Banda Instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40819 10-in. 11/6/1927 Drobno tańcuj Fr. Duklì Wiejska Banda Instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40824 10-in. 11/7/1927 Pozor pochod Patrolka Besedy Č. O. F. Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40825 10-in. 11/7/1927 Dratenik Patrolka Besedy Č. O. F. Orchestra, with vocal chorus session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40826 10-in. 11/7/1927 Královna vitĕzství pochod Patrolka Besedy Č. O. F. Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40827 10-in. 11/7/1927 Nejde to Patrolka Besedy Č. O. F. Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40834 10-in. 11/9/1927 What'll you do? Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders ; Hal White Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-40835 10-in. 11/9/1927 The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
(Results 1076-1100 of 2044 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed July 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 July 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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