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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 1876-1900 of 2038 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1923-07-31-02] 10-in. 7/31/1923 The cock shall crow Almon Knowles Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-07-01] 10-in. 8/7/1923 All through the night Norman Johnston Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-07-02] 10-in. 8/7/1923 Kiss me with your eyes Della Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-07-03] 10-in. 8/7/1923 Love sends a little gift of roses Della Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-07-07] 10-in. 8/7/1923 The world is waiting for the sunrise James Price Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-13-01] 10-in. 8/13/1923 Obstination Madoline Young Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-13-02] 10-in. 8/13/1923 Irish stories William Cahill Monologue, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-13-03] 10-in. 8/13/1923 Love sends a little gift of roses Ollin Rogers Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-14-01] 10-in. 8/14/1923 Last rose of summer Vivian Holt Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-15-01] 10-in. 8/15/1923 At dawning Charles Bell Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-15-02] 10-in. 8/15/1923 I chose a rose Olive Marshall Dodge Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-21-03] 10-in. 8/21/1923 Just a little blue Vivian Holt ; Myrtle Leonard Female vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-21-04] 10-in. 8/21/1923 Homing Myrtle Leonard Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-22-01] 10-in. 8/22/1923 Homing Edith Walgrove Wilson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-24-03] 10-in. 8/24/1923 [Unknown title(s)] Mr. P. de Burg Whistling, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-09-27-02] 10-in. 9/27/1923 On the road to Mandalay Arthur Middleton Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-09-27-03] 10-in. 9/27/1923 Love's old sweet song Sarah Edwards Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-09-27-06] 10-in. 9/27/1923 Summer night Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-09-27-11] 10-in. 9/27/1923 Yodeling song Bert Terrell Male vocal solo (yodeling), with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-10-01-05] 10-in. 10/1/1923 Doina codrului O. Muresan Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-10-01-06] 10-in. 10/1/1923 Roamin' to Wyoming Leola Lucey Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-10-13-01] 10-in. 10/13/1923 The Holy City Henry Kost Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-10-13-02] 10-in. 10/13/1923 Kashmiri song Thelma Smith Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-10-13-03] 10-in. 10/13/1923 He loves even me Earl F. Wilde Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-02-01] 10-in. 11/2/1923 The sweet story of old Mabel Beddoe Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1876-1900 of 2038 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shield, LeRoy," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

Shield, LeRoy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107319.

"Shield, LeRoy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 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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