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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 1351-1375 of 2038 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBVE-42099 10-in. 3/16/1928 Painting pretty pictures Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano (takes 3-8) instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42103 10-in. 3/19/1928 I love you truly Horace Heidt Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBVE-42104 10-in. 3/27/1928 My dream girl Lee Lykins Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42110 10-in. 3/22/1928 Either you do or you don't Eddie Harkness Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-42111 10-in. 3/22/1928 I'm wonderin' who Eddie Harkness Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-42116 10-in. 3/23/1928 Ramona Maurice J. Gunsky Male vocal solo, with piano and violin instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42117 10-in. 3/23/1928 The desert song Maurice J. Gunsky Male vocal solo, with piano and violin instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42118 10-in. 3/23/1928 Dream house Lee Lykins Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42123 10-in. 3/26/1928 If I should lose you Lee Lykins Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42124 10-in. 3/26/1928 Where the silvery Colorado wends its way Lee Lykins Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42131 10-in. 3/28/1928 I still love you Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42132 10-in. 3/28/1928 I'm writing you this little melody Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBVE-42138 10-in. 3/16/1928 Ah! Sweet mystery of life Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano (take 3) instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-45092 10-in. 6/5/1928 Jungfru under lind G. Johanson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-45304 10-in. 6/5/1928 Vintergatan G. Johanson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-45305 10-in. 6/5/1928 Mors porträtt G. Johanson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-45306 10-in. 6/5/1928 Midsommarsnatts drommen G. Johanson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-45349 10-in. 6/12/1928 The Bantry hornpipe Selena O'Neill Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-45350 10-in. 6/12/1928 Thanksgiving Selena O'Neill Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-45351 10-in. 6/12/1928 The swaggering jig Selena O'Neill Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-45352 10-in. 6/12/1928 Job of journey work Selena O'Neill Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-45353 10-in. 6/12/1928 Miss Johnson Selena O'Neill Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-45382 10-in. 6/15/1928 Ramona Wilhelm Wittich Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director, instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-45383 10-in. 6/15/1928 Ramona Sascha Corado Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director, instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-45384 10-in. 6/15/1928 Mütterchen Sascha Corado ; Wilhelm Wittich Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio director  
(Results 1351-1375 of 2038 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed July 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 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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