Leroy Anderson  (1908-1975)
Last updated: 09.10.23
According to the Internet source given below, Leroy Anderson was an American composer of short, light concert pieces. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Swedish parents, Anderson was given his first piano lessons by his mother. He studied piano at the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1925 Anderson entered Harvard University, where he studied theory with Walter Spalding, counterpoint with Edward Ballantine, harmony with George Enescu, composition with Walter Piston and double bass with Gaston Dufresne. He also studied organ with Henry Gideon.
He is probably best known for his Blue Tango which was the first instrumental recording ever to sell one million copies. His most famous pieces are probably Sleigh Ride and The Syncopated Clock. He died in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Websites:
url15.gif Leroy Anderson Brief biography by wikipedia.org.  
     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Blue Tango D/A/A/T/T/B/B/GB/CB wvicon.gif
Brass Sheet Music
1544534.gifBugler's Holiday (Brass Quintet)smp_logo_88_white.gif
36 pages.
Arr./Editor: Baldwin Level: 3
Publisher: Alfred Publishing (AP.87802)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 10 works by Leroy Anderson (1908-1975). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Jazz Legato 1944
Jazz Pizzicato 1944
Fiddle-Faddle (w&m) 1947  wvicon.gif
Promenade (w&m) 1947  Pub.
Sleigh Ride 1948 Mitchell Parish (words)  Pub.
Serenata 1950
Syncopated Clock 1950
Blue Tango (w&m) 1951  Pub.
Belle of the Ball 1953 Mitchell Parish (words)
Girl in Satin, The 1953  Pub. youtube15.jpg
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg L. Anderson The Girl in Satin (1:51) Ragtime Dorian Henry