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Leroy Anderson was an American composer, arranger, and conductor born on June 29, 1908, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is perhaps best known for his light concert music, which includes popular classics such as "Sleigh Ride," "Blue Tango," and "The Syncopated Clock." Anderson's musical career began while he was still a student at Harvard University, where he studied music and conducted the symphony orchestra.
Anderson's big break came in 1936 when he was hired as an arranger for the Boston Pops Orchestra under the legendary conductor Arthur Fiedler. Fiedler was impressed with Anderson's work and encouraged him to write original compositions for the orchestra. This led to a successful collaboration between the two men, with Anderson composing many pieces for the Boston Pops over the years.
Anderson's music is often characterized by its catchy melodies, playful rhythms, and unique instrumentation. He was particularly skilled at writing for unusual combinations of instruments, which helped give his music a distinctive sound. In addition to his work with the Boston Pops, Anderson also composed music for films, television, and radio.
Throughout his career, Anderson received many honors and awards for his musical contributions. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1988 and was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1976. Anderson passed away on May 18, 1975, at the age of 66, leaving behind a rich legacy of light concert music that continues to captivate audiences to this day.
Albums featuring Leroy Anderson
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Iain Sutherland Concert Orchestra, Leroy Anderson – Blue Tango - Very Best Of Leroy Anderson Light Classics(CD, Album, Compilation) | 2016 | Alto |
| 2 |  |
Smith, Reed, Holst, Sparke, Broughton, Higdon, Anderson, Emory Symphonic Winds, Scott A. Stewart – In The World Of Spirits: Christmas Classics For Wind Band | 2012 | Naxos |
| 3 |  |
The Typewriter And Other Orchestral Favorites(2×CD, Compilation) | 2010 | TIP (4) |
| 4 |  |
Leroy Anderson, BBC Concert Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin – Orchestral Music • 4 | 2008 | Naxos |
| 5 |  |
Orchestral Music Vol.2(CD, Album) | 2008 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Kim Criswell, William Dazeley, BBC Concert Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin – Orchestral Music ･ 5, Goldilocks, Suite Of Carols | 2008 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Leroy Anderson, BBC Concert Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin – Orchestral Music - 3(CD, ) | 2008 | Naxos |
| 8 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Maurice Abravanel, The Utah Symphony Orchestra – Fiddle Faddle: 15 Favorites By Leroy Anderson(CD, Reissue, Remastered) | 2008 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 9 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Jeffrey Biegel, BBC Concert Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin – Orchestral Music - 1: Piano Concerto / The Golden Years / Fiddle-Faddle(CD, ) | 2006 | Naxos |
| 10 |  |
Arthur Fiedler, The Boston Pops, Leroy Anderson – Classical Juke Box (Original 1947-1950 Recordings)(CD, Compilation) | 2002 | Naxos Nostalgia |
| 11 |  |
Leroy Anderson, United States Air Force Band – The Music Of Leroy Anderson(CD, Album) | 2000 | Walking Frog Records |
| 12 |  |
Leroy Anderson / Victor Herbert Performed By The London Philharmonic Orchestra – Famous Composers(CD, Remastered) | 1997 | PPI Entertainment |
| 13 |  |
The Best of Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 1997 | MCA Records |
| 14 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Eric Coates - Frederick Fennell – Frederick Fennell Conducts The Music Of Leroy Anderson and Eric Coates | 1996 | Mercury Living Presence |
| 15 |  |
Eteri Andjaparidze, Liszt, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Lyapunov, Reger, Rebikov, Anderson – Christmas Piano Music(CD, Album) | 1996 | Naxos |
| 16 |  |
Leroy Anderson -- Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin – The Typewriter: Leroy Anderson Favorites(CD, Album, Reissue) | 1996 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 17 |  |
Humperdinck - Rossini - Verdi - Cherubini - Adam - Suppé - Nicolai - Jary - Anderson – Ouvertures Célèbres Il | 1996 | e.f.s.a. |
| 18 |  |
Frederick Fennell – Frederick Fennell Conducts Leroy Anderson | 1992 | Mercury |
| 19 |  |
Blue Tango - The Original Hit Recordings Of Leroy Anderson(CD, Compilation) | 1992 | MCA Records |
| 20 |  |
Don Ameche, Elaine Stritch, Russell Nype, Pat Stanley - Leroy Anderson – Goldilocks (Original Broadway Cast)(CD, Album, Reissue) | 1992 | Sony Broadway |
| 21 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Richard Hayman And His Symphony Orchestra – Waltzing Cat (The Music Of Leroy Anderson) | 1990 | Naxos International |
| 22 |  |
Anderson, Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Pinchas Steinberg – Blue Tango - Symphonic Pops By Leroy Anderson | 1989 | Capriccio (2) |
| 23 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Erich Kunzel, Newton Wayland, The Rochester Pops – Leroy Anderson's Greatest Hits | 1989 | Pro-Arte Digital |
| 24 |  |
The Leroy Anderson Collection | 1988 | MCA Classics |
| 25 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops – Syncopated Clock (And Other Favorites By Leroy Anderson)(CD, Album) | 1986 | Pro-Arte Digital |
| 26 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, Al Hirt, Charles Smith (6), Andre Come – When Music Smiles. The Merry World Of Leroy Anderson | 1982 | RCA |
| 27 |  |
The Typewriter(7", 45 RPM) | 1982 | MCA Records |
| 28 |  |
Dompierre, Grieg, MacMillan, Anderson – Domaine Forget, Opus 1(LP, Compilation) | 1982 | Not On Label |
| 29 |  |
Golden Instrumental Sound(LP, Album, Compilation) | 1981 | MCA Records |
| 30 |  |
The Pops Symphonic, Leroy Anderson – Fantasy / Blue Tango(LP, Compilation) | 1976 | RCA Red Seal |
| 31 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Naohiro Iwai, Angel Concert Popps – The Syncopated Clock(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo) | 1967 | Toshiba Records |
| 32 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Frederick Fennell – The Music of Leroy Anderson Volume 3 | 1965 | Mercury Living Presence |
| 33 |  |
Werner Müller And His Orchestra – Werner Müller Plays Leroy Anderson | 1964 | Decca |
| 34 |  |
Blue Tango And Other Favourites | 1963 | Society |
| 35 |  |
The New Music Of Leroy Anderson(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1962 | Brunswick |
| 36 |  |
Gute Unterhaltung mit Leroy Anderson und seinem Orchester(LP, Stereo) | 1960 | Polydor |
| 37 |  |
Leroy Anderson Conducts His Music | 1960 | Decca |
| 38 |  |
Leroy Anderson Conducts Leroy Anderson | 1959 | Decca |
| 39 |  |
Frederick Fennell Conducting The Eastman-Rochester "Pops" Orchestra – Music Of Leroy Anderson, Vol. 2 | 1959 | Mercury |
| 40 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Marco Rizo – Leroy Anderson In Latin America | 1959 | Tico Records |
| 41 |  |
Leroy Anderson / Kabalevsky - Arthur Fiedler Conducting Orquesta Boston Pops – Caja De Musica Clasica. Los Comicos Op.26(LP, Album, Mono) | 1959 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 42 |  |
Favorites | 1959 | Treasure Productions |
| 43 |  |
Leroy Anderson - Frederick Fennell Conducting The Eastman-Rochester "Pops" Orchestra – Features From The Long Play Record No. MG 50130 "Music Of Leroy Anderson"(7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo) | 1958 | Mercury |
| 44 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Frederick Fennell, Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra – The Music Of Leroy Anderson Vol. 1 | 1958 | Mercury Living Presence |
| 45 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Leroy Anderson And His "Pops" Concert Orchestra – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Own Compositions, Vol. II(10", 33 ⅓ RPM) | 1956 | Festival Records |
| 46 |  |
Sandpapier-Ballett(7", 45 RPM) | 1955 | Polydor |
| 47 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Royale Concert Orchestra – Leroy Anderson Hits | 1954 | Royale |
| 48 |  |
Dame In Weiss(7", 45 RPM, EP) | 1954 | Polydor |
| 49 |  |
Leroy Anderson, The Royale Dance Orchestra – LeRoy Anderson's Hits(7", 45 RPM, EP) | 1954 | Royale |
| 50 |  |
Trompeten Auf Urlaub / Sommerhimmel(7", 45 RPM, Single) | 1954 | Decca |
| 51 |  |
Original American Recording(7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono) | 1953 | Polydor |
| 52 |  |
Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra – Belle Of The Ball / Blue Tango | 1952 | Decca |
| 53 |  |
Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler, Leroy Anderson – Irish Suite | 1952 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 54 |  |
Leroy Anderson - Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler – Boston Pops Plays Music Of Leroy Anderson | 1952 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 55 |  |
Leroy Anderson And His "Pops" Concert Orchestra – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Own Compositions | 1951 | Decca |
| 56 |  |
Leroy Anderson, The Boston Pops Orchestra – Classical Juke Box | 1950 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 57 |  |
Benjamin Britten, Leroy Anderson, The Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler – Rossini-Britten Matinees Musicales Anderson-Irish Suite | 1950 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 58 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler – Sleigh Ride | 1949 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 59 |  |
John Philip Sousa, Edward MacDowell, Charles Griffes, Charles Ives, Ferde Grofé, Virgil Thomson, Howard Hanson, Robert Russell Bennett, George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Morton Gould, William Schuman, Walter Piston, Leroy Anderson – Bicentena | - | Philips |
| 60 |  |
Syncopated Clock / Syncopated Clock(10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono) | - | Russell Records (2) |
| 61 |  |
Forgotten Dreams(7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono) | - | Festival Records |
| 62 |  |
'Pops' Concert(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Decca |
| 63 |  |
Leroy Anderson Conducts(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Decca |
| 64 |  |
Leroy Anderson Conducts His Own Compositions(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Brunswick |
| 65 |  |
Arthur Fiedler - Boston Pops Orchestra - Leroy Anderson – The Typewriter(7", 45 RPM) | - | RCA |
| 66 |  |
Evi Kent / Leroy Anderson, Ferdinand Lovinfosse – Blacksmith Blues / Blue Tango(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | - | Tempo (2) |
| 67 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Frederick Fennell Conducting The Eastman-Rochester "Pops" Orchestra – Music Of Leroy Anderson(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Mercury |
| 68 |  |
'Pops' Concert Part 2(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Brunswick |
| 69 |  |
'Pops' Concert Part 1(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Brunswick |
| 70 |  |
A Leroy Anderson Festival(2×LP, Mono) | - | Longines Symphonette Society |
| 71 |  |
Leroy Anderson Conducts Leroy Anderson(LP, Stereo) | - | Decca |
| 72 |  |
La Música De Leroy Anderson(LP, Album, Club Edition) | - | Circulo Musical |
| 73 |  |
Paganini, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Johann Strauss, Mozart, Leroy Anderson, Liszt, Brahms – Double Star Series(LP) | - | MCA Special Markets |
| 74 |  |
Gute Unterhaltung mit Leroy Anderson und seinem Orchester(LP) | - | Polydor |
| 75 |  |
Leroy Anderson, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel – Fiddle Faddle And 14 Other Anderson Favorites(Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Reissue) | - | Vanguard |
Videos featuring Leroy Anderson
This is the original version played by Leroy Anderson and the Boston Pops Orchestra
">"Bugler's Holiday" by Leroy Anderson
Here I present "Bugler's Holiday" by Leroy Anderson, composed in 1954.
This is the original version played by Leroy Anderson and the Boston Pops Orchestra
Blue Tango
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Blue Tango · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
℗ 1963 © Society Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of ap
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Leroy Anderson Conducts
Leroy Anderson Conducts Leroy Anderson (LP Album)
Recorded From The LP. Edited w/ Audacity.
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Tracklist
A1 Sleigh Ride
A2 Blue Tango
A3 Forgotten Dreams
A4 Serenata
A5 Pli
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) : Piano Concerto (1953) 2/2
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) (USA)
Piano Concerto (1953) 2/2
Pianiste : William Tritt
Dir : Erich Kunzel
...
3- Allegro vivo (6.00)
PART I : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wocn30DIIrw
Avec le « Concerto pour piano et orchestre » (1953) l'Américain Le
Leroy Anderson – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Music Part 1 of 3 "Decca" USA 1960 (vinyl record HQ)
Vinyl Record - Leroy Anderson – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Music Part 1 of 3
Виниловая пластинка - Лерой Андерсон дирижирует своим оркестром Часть 1 из 3
1959-1960, the time of the appearan
Bugler's Holiday by Leroy Anderson ~ 6 Trumpets
6 Trumpets and full band performance by Grandview High School Colorado Wind Ensemble. Keith Farmer, Band Director.
Sleigh Ride - Boston Pops Orchestra
The Typewriter
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The Typewriter · Leroy Anderson
The Best Of Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
℗ A Geffen Records Release; ℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1997-11-18
Producer: Israel Horowitz
Composer Lyricist: Leroy A
Jazz Pizzicato
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Jazz Pizzicato · Leroy Anderson
Best Of Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
℗ A Geffen Records Release; ℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1997-11-18
Producer: Israel Horowitz
Composer Lyricist: Leroy
Leroy Anderson – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Music Part 2 of 3 "Decca" USA 1960 (vinyl record HQ)
Vinyl Record - Leroy Anderson – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Music Part 2 of 3
Виниловая пластинка - Лерой Андерсон дирижирует своим оркестром Часть 2 из 3
1959-1960, the time of the appearan
Fiddle Faddle
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Fiddle Faddle · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
℗ 1963 © Society Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was a composer of distinctive short musical pieces for orchestra. His compositions also includ
">"Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson and His Orchestra (1959)
In honor of the upcoming Holiday Season, here's composer Leroy Anderson's own version of his popular tune, "Sleigh Ride", from 1959.
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was a composer of distinctive short musical pieces for orchestra. His compositions also includ
The Typewriter (stereo) - Leroy Anderson
Transferred from a 1959 Decca recording
Leroy Anderson – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Music Part 3 of 3 "Decca" USA 1960 (vinyl record HQ)
Vinyl Record - Leroy Anderson – Leroy Anderson Conducts His Music Part 3 of 3
Виниловая пластинка - Лерой Андерсон дирижирует своим оркестром Часть 3 из 3
1959-1960, the time of the appearan
Sandpiper Ballet
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Sandpiper Ballet · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
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Forgotten Dreams
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Forgotten Dreams · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
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The Syncopated Clock
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The Syncopated Clock · Leroy Anderson
The Leroy Anderson Collection
℗ ℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1988-09-15
Producer: Israel Horowitz
Author, Composer: Leroy Anderson
Music
Sleigh Ride
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Sleigh Ride · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
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Synopated Clock
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Synopated Clock · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
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Plink, Plonk, Plonk
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Plink, Plonk, Plonk · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
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Serenata
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Serenata · Leroy Anderson
Blue Tango and Other Favourites
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