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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 1176-1200 of 2044 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-40932 10-in. 11/21/1927 Hawaiji idylli Matti Jurva Male vocal solo, with flute and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-40933 10-in. 11/21/1927 Pikku Leilamme Matti Jurva Male vocal solo, with flute and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-40935 12-in. 11/22/1927 Arashas s'fosenu Pierre Pinchik Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor CVE-40936 12-in. 11/22/1927 Adonoi Adonoi Pierre Pinchik Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40937 10-in. 11/23/1927 Changes Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio session supervisor  
Victor BVE-40938 10-in. 11/23/1927 Lola Silvano R. Ramos Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, director  
Victor BVE-40939 10-in. 11/23/1927 Te vengo a ver G. Pedro González ; Silvano R. Ramos Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40940 10-in. 11/23/1927 El muchacho alegre Rodrigo de G. Arriaga ; G. Pedro González ; Silvano R. Ramos Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, director  
Victor BVE-40941 10-in. 11/23/1927 La calandria Silvano R. Ramos Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, director  
Victor BVE-40942 10-in. 11/23/1927 Margarita Silvano R. Ramos Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, director  
Victor BVE-40943 10-in. 11/23/1927 I'm walkin' on air Frankie Masters Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-40944 10-in. 11/23/1927 Bungalow of dreams Frankie Masters Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-40946 10-in. 11/25/1927 Maybe you'll be the one who'll be the one to care Nan Blackstone Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-40947 10-in. 11/25/1927 That's how I know I love you Nan Blackstone Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-40948 10-in. 11/25/1927 Counting the days Nan Blackstone Female vocal solo, with violin and piano director  
Victor BVE-40949 10-in. 11/25/1927 So tired Nan Blackstone Female vocal solo, with violin and piano director  
Victor BVE-40950 10-in. 11/27/1927 Viva el vacilon! Stanisław Kosiba Clarinet solo, with 2 violins and bass director  
Victor BVE-40951 10-in. 11/27/1927 El huarache polka Stanisław Kosiba Clarinet solo, with 2 violins and bass director  
Victor BVE-40952 10-in. 11/27/1927 Oberek z pod skrzyszowa Stanisław Kosiba Clarinet solo, with 2 violins and bass director  
Victor BVE-40953 10-in. 11/27/1927 Polka z grabówki Stanisław Kosiba Clarinet solo, with 2 violins and bass director  
Victor BVE-40954 10-in. 11/27/1927 Tomorrow Greta Woodson Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-40955 10-in. 11/27/1927 An old guitar and an old refrain Greta Woodson Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-40956 10-in. 11/27/1927 I'll think of you Greta Woodson Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-40957 10-in. 11/27/1927 Waiting for the rainbow Greta Woodson Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano director, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-40958 10-in. 11/28/1927 Oposvíceni Václav Albrecht a Spol Comic scene, with male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble director  
(Results 1176-1200 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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