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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 1901-1925 of 2038 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1923-11-02-02] 10-in. 11/2/1923 What do they mean by love Cecil Cunningham Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-02-03] 10-in. 11/2/1923 Polly's singing lesson Rhesa Sheldon Bird imitations, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-02-04] 10-in. 11/2/1923 Imitations Rhesa Sheldon Bird imitations, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-10-02] 10-in. 11/10/1923 I heard you go by Isabelle Addis Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-10-05] 10-in. 11/10/1923 There's a way out Harry R. Allen ; D. Hyde Vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-12-02] 10-in. 11/12/1923 The little white house with the red roof Loretta Higgins Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-03-04] 12-in. 12/3/1923 Ah, my heart is heavy Jeanne Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-03-05] 10-in. 12/3/1923 Absence Jeanne Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-10-01] 10-in. 12/10/1923 Dream tryst Grace Hall Riheldaffer Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-10-02] 10-in. 12/10/1923 Berceuse Lionel Tertis Viola solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-10-03] 10-in. 12/10/1923 Londonderry air Lionel Tertis Viola solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-10-04] 10-in. 12/10/1923 Adagietto Lionel Tertis Viola solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-11-02] 12-in. 12/11/1923 On the road to Mandalay Arthur Middleton Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-04-01] 10-in. 1/4/1924 Tis the last rose of summer Gertrude Hull Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-15-02] 10-in. 1/15/1924 There are times Beatrice Lillie Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-15-03] 10-in. 1/15/1924 Limehouse blues Gertrude Lawrence Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-15-04] 10-in. 1/15/1924 'O sole mio Vinie Daly Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-24-01] 10-in. 1/24/1924 Sto cutis srbin turz Muški Kvartet Jadran Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-24-02] 10-in. 1/24/1924 Deep in your eyes Margaret Romaine Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-24-03] 12-in. 1/24/1924 Pleurez, pleurez mes yeux Margaret Romaine Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-01-24-04] 10-in. 1/24/1924 Molly O M. A. Meagher Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-02-12-01] 10-in. 2/12/1924 Deep in your eyes Margaret Romaine Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-02-12-02] 10-in. 2/12/1924 Aida Emma Esparza Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-02-25-01] 10-in. 2/25/1924 Schumi Maritza Christ Hadgieff Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-12-04] 10-in. 3/12/1924 Im walde Hermann Weil Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1901-1925 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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