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Leonard De Paur

Leonard Etienne De Paur (November 18, 1914 – November 7, 1998) was an American composer, choral director, and arts administrator.

Birth and Death Data: Born Summit (city in Union County, New Jersey, United States), Died November 7, 1998 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1943

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO27414 10-in. 6/4/1940 Chain gang boun' Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27415 10-in. 6/4/1940 Nine foot shovel Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27416 10-in. 6/4/1940 Trouble Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27417 10-in. 6/4/1940 Told my cap'n Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27418 10-in. 6/4/1940 Goin' home, boys Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27419 10-in. 6/4/1940 Cryin' who? cryin' you! Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27420 10-in. 6/4/1940 Cryin' who? cryin' you! Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27421 10-in. 6/4/1940 Jerry (Lord, dis timber got to roll) Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27806 10-in. 8/6/1940 I don't care where dey bury my body Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27807 10-in. 8/6/1940 Glory to his name Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27808 10-in. 8/6/1940 Lord, have mercy Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27809 10-in. 8/6/1940 King Jesus knows I'm comin' Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27810 10-in. 8/6/1940 Moan, chillun, moan Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27811 10-in. 8/6/1940 I wonder will my mother be on dat train Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27812 10-in. 8/6/1940 Son in de mornin' Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Columbia CO27813 10-in. 8/6/1940 I want Jesus to walk with me Carolinians ; Josh White Male vocal chorus, with guitar leader  
Decca 71562 12/11/1943 My dream book of memories Winged Victory Chorus leader  
Decca 71563 12/11/1943 Whiffenpoof song Winged Victory Chorus leader  
Decca 71564 12/11/1943 The Army Air Corps Winged Victory Chorus leader  
Decca 71565 12/11/1943 Winged victory Winged Victory Chorus leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Paur, Leonard," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311456.

De Paur, Leonard. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311456.

"De Paur, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311456

External Sources

Wikipedia: Leonard de Paur

IMDb: Leonard De Paur

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: De Paur, Leonard - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85273944

Wikidata: Leonard de Paur - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6525227

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/160214282

MusicBrainz: Leonard de Paur - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c9f2ecdc-5589-4779-a381-81d29364a47f

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/229857 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/229857

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