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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 1451-1475 of 2038 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-48714 10-in. 12/11/1928 Angela mia Sascha Corado ; Wilhelm Wittich Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-48715 10-in. 12/11/1928 Verlorene Liebe Sascha Corado ; Wilhelm Wittich Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor CVE-48717 12-in. 12/11/1928 Bummelpetrus Deutsche Dorfkapelle Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio director  
Victor CVE-48718 12-in. 12/11/1928 Der Pfannenflicker Deutsche Dorfkapelle Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-48719 10-in. 12/11/1928 Néplač, má mila Václav Albrecht Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-48720 10-in. 12/11/1928 Májova noc Václav Albrecht Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-48721 10-in. 12/11/1928 Kmet in purgar Adrija Singers ; Daichman Brata Mixed vocal chorus and duet, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48722 10-in. 12/11/1928 O polnoči na sred vasi Adrija Singers ; Daichman Brata Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48723 10-in. 12/11/1928 Društvo kastrola Adrija Singers ; Daichman Brata Comic scene, with mixed vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48724 10-in. 12/11/1928 Društvo kastrola Adrija Singers ; Daichman Brata Comic scene, with mixed vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48725 10-in. 12/12/1928 Rhythm king Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48726 10-in. 12/12/1928 Bless you! Sister Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48779 10-in. 1/15/1929 Lissnar du till mig i kväll, lilla mor? George G. Hultgren Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano director  
Victor BVE-48780 10-in. 1/15/1929 I barndomens angder George G. Hultgren Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano director  
Victor BVE-48781 10-in. 1/15/1929 Vackra vita flingor George G. Hultgren Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano director  
Victor BVE-48782 10-in. 1/15/1929 När lindarna blomma George G. Hultgren Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano director  
Victor BVE-48785 10-in. 1/15/1929 Under hans vinger Ruth O. Peterson Female vocal solo, with violin and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-48786 10-in. 1/15/1929 Morgon mellan fjallen Ruth O. Peterson Female vocal solo, with violin and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-48802 10-in. 1/17/1929 We'll find our shelter (before the rain) Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48804 10-in. 1/18/1929 My mother's eyes George Jessel Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-48805 10-in. 1/18/1929 When the curtain comes down George Jessel Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-48806 10-in. 1/21/1929 It's just because it's you Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48807 10-in. 1/21/1929 Rose of Mandalay Don Dewey ; Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48808 10-in. 1/22/1929 Tomorrow's violets Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BVE-48809 10-in. 1/22/1929 My Angeline Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
(Results 1451-1475 of 2038 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed June 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 June 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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