Leon Carr
Leon Carr (June 10, 1910 – March 27, 1976) was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor. He developed several famed marketing jingles used in advertisements, including "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut..." for Mounds candy, "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" for Chevrolet, and the "Bert the Turtle" theme song for the 1952 nuclear public education awareness film Duck and Cover. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Allentown (county seat city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died March 27, 1976 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-054672 | 10-in. | 8/1/1940 | Off the record | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068813 | 10-in. | 12/26/1941 | Your socks don't match | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4077 | 10-in. | 4/13/1950 | Three little rings | Fontane Sisters ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra | Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5821 | 10-in. | 10/20/1950 | Cranberry kisses and strawberry hugs | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0896 | 10-in. | 5/22/1947 | Take a little off the top | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group, comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2818 | 10-in. | 12/17/1947 | A man could be a wonderful thing | Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-3072 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | A man could be a wonderful thing | Hall Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz septet | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0915 | 10-in. | 2/17/1949 | The turtle song | Fontane Sisters ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1221 | 10-in. | 3/29/1949 | I'm not too sure of my l'amour | Ray McKinley Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2248 | 10-in. | 9/15/1949 | There's no tomorrow | Henri René Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Decca | DLA 1014 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Frisco fog-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carr, Leon," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307332.
Carr, Leon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307332.
"Carr, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Carr, Leon - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94092092
Wikidata: Leon Carr - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6524564
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/29799455
MusicBrainz: Leon Carr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e76c252-0d39-41ee-8919-384c72b478e7
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