Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson ( lə-ROY) (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music." |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E1FB-2088 | 10-in. | 5/3/1951 | Mambo del reloj | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with shouts | composer | |
| Decca | 81227 | 6/29/1951 | Plink, plank, plunk? | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 81228 | 6/29/1951 | Belle of the ball | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 81229 | 6/29/1951 | Blue tango | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 81230 | 6/29/1951 | Horse and buggy | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 81231 | 6/29/1951 | The phantom regiment | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 81232 | 6/29/1951 | China doll | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 81233 | 6/29/1951 | The penny-whistle song | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 81238 | 6/29/1951 | Fiddle faddle | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83582 | 10/27/1952 | A Christmas festival, part 1: Joy to the world ; Deck the hall with boughs ; God rest ye merry, gentlemen ; Good King Wenceslas ; Hark! The herald angels sing | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83583 | 10/27/1952 | A Christmas festival, part 2: The first Nowell ; Silent night, Holy night ; Jingle bells ; Adeste fideles (O come all ye faithful) | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83584 | 10/27/1952 | The girl I left behind me (from Irish Suite) | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83585 | 10/27/1952 | The Irish washerwoman (from Irish Suite) | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83586 | 10/29/1952 | The last rose of Summer (from Irish Suite) | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83612 | 11/5/1952 | From Irish Suite: The rakes of Mallow | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83613 | 11/5/1952 | From Irish Suite: The wearing of the green | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83614 | 11/5/1952 | The minstrel boy | Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9315 | 10-in. | 11/29/1952 | Tango bleu | Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Anderson, Leroy," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104210.
Anderson, Leroy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104210.
"Anderson, Leroy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Anderson, Leroy, 1908-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065666
Wikidata: Leroy Anderson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q366756
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76499224
MusicBrainz: Leroy Anderson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a50d7e6f-009d-413f-aabe-72d7b544aaa6
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