Leroy Anderson

Leroy Anderson 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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Who was born first?

• Leroy Anderson and Olivier Messiaen were born the same year
• Leroy Anderson and Stéphane Grappelli were born the same year
• Leroy Anderson and Vano Muradeli were born the same year
• Leroy Anderson and Atahualpa Yupanqui were born the same year
• Leroy Anderson and Lionel Hampton were born the same year

Timeline

1. Atahualpa YupanquiJanuary 31, 1908 – May 23, 1992
2. Leroy Anderson (this page)June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975
3. Lionel HamptonApril 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002
4. Olivier MessiaenDecember 10, 1908 – April 27, 1992
5. Stéphane GrappelliJanuary 26, 1908 – December 1, 1997
6. Vano MuradeliMarch 24, 1908 – August 14, 1970

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