Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson
Top Songs
| 1 | Blue Tango | ||
| 2 | The Syncopated Clock | ||
| 3 | The Minstrel Boy [Mono] | ||
| 4 | The Irish Washerwoman [Mono] | ||
| 5 | China Doll |
Albums
May 2023 • 12 songs
Oct 2016 • 23 songs
Jan 2004 • 22 songs
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About
Biography
Best remembered for "The Syncopated Clock" and the holiday classic "Sleigh Ride," Leroy Anderson was one of America's most popular composers of light, melodic orchestral music. A talented conductor and arranger to boot, he had a particular knack for creating humorous sound effects with standard orchestral instruments and percussion.
Anderson was born June 29, 1908, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, into a family of Swedish immigrants. His mother played the organ in church, and gave her young son lessons; starting at age 11, he studied piano at the New England Conservatory of Musi...