Leroy Anderson

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Career

Anderson continued to study at Harvard, aiming for a PhD in German and Scandinavian languages; during his youth, Anderson spoke English and Swedish, then became fluent in Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, German, French, Italian, and Portuguese; later, he became fluent in Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, German, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

He was active as organist and choir director at the East Milton Congregational Church, leading the Harvard University Band and arranging and arranging dance bands around Boston. Arthur Fiedler, who wanted to see any original compositions he could use in his performances as the 18th conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall in 1936, drew his notice. Anderson's first piece, "Jazz Pizzicato," was released in 1938, but it was only about nine seconds for a three-minute 78 rpm single of the time. Fiedler suggested writing a companion piece, but Anderson wrote "Jazz Legato" later that year. The resulting recording became one of Anderson's signature works.

Anderson joined the United States Army in 1942 and was posted in Iceland with the US Counterintelligence Corps as a translator and interpreter; in 1945, he was reassigned to the Pentagon as Chief of the Scandinavian Desk of Military Intelligence. However, his duties did not stop him from writing, and he wrote "The Syncopated Clock" and "Promenade" in 1945. Anderson was stationed as a reserve officer and was sent back to active service in the Korean War. In 1951, he wrote "Blue Tango," his first hit, winning a Golden Disc and the No.. On the Billboard charts, there is a 1st position.

His works and recordings during the 1950s as a member of a studio orchestra were huge commercial hits. "Blue Tango" was the first instrumental recording to sell one million copies. Probably "Sleigh Ride" and "The Syncopated Clock" are two of his most well-known pieces. "The Syncopated Clock" was selected as the theme tune for the WCBS late-night film "The Late Show," utilizing Percy Faith's recording in February 1951. Mitchell Parish wrote words for "The Syncopated Clock" and later wrote lyrics for other Anderson tunes, including "Sleigh Ride," which was not intended for a Christmas piece but rather for a winter event. Anderson began his duties in August 1946 during a heat wave. It was the first pure orchestral piece to reach No. 1 on the Boston Pops' recording. 1 on the Billboard Pop Music chart. Anderson's composition "Plink, Plank, Plunk" appeared from 1952 to 1961. The theme for CBS' I've Got a Secret was used.

Anderson's musical style incorporates experimental musical effects, as well as occasional use of sound-generating equipment such as typewriters and sandpaper.

Anderson wrote his Piano Concerto in 1953 but decided against it, feeling that it had weak spots. In 1988, the Anderson family decided to publish the work. The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra released the first recording of this work; four other recordings, including one for piano and organ, have since been released.

Anderson composed the music for the Broadway show Goldilocks in 1958, with orchestrations by Philip J. Lang. Despite receiving two Tony Awards, Goldilocks did not have commercial success. Anderson never wrote another musical, preferring instead to continue writing orchestral miniatures. Orchestras and bands from school groups to professional organizations have performed "The Typewriter," "Bugler's Holiday," and "A Trumpeter's Lullaby."

Anderson appeared with the Boston Pops on May 18, 1972, when PBS broadcast "The Typewriter" as an encore, while Fiedler performed the carriage revival perssive role. In a tribute film to Fiedler, the Boston Pops used the recording of the performance as well as a video. Jerry Lewis, an American film comedian, made a sketch in black and white using the stage name Pietro Del Canto and a later sketch in colour miming using an imaginary typewriter, both to the tune of this film.

In 1969, Anderson was admitted as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at Indiana State University.

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Honors and awards

• Phi Beta Kappa, elected June 17, 1929.
• Music Director, Harvard University Band 1929, 1931–1935
• Gold Record, Blue Tango, 1952
• Member, Board of Directors, ASCAP, New York, New York 1960–1964
• Member, Music Department Committee, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1962–1968
• Goldman Citation, American Bandmasters Association, March 10, 1966
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Gamma Omega Chapter (honorary member), Indiana State University, 1969
• Member of Board of Directors of symphony orchestras:
  • New Haven, Connecticut 1969–1975
  • Hartford, Connecticut 1971–1975
• Honorary Doctorate (Ph.D), Portia Law School, Boston, Massachusetts June 1971
• Honorary Doctorate (Ph.D), Western New England College, Springfield, Massachusetts May 1974
• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1976
• Named to Songwriters Hall of Fame, April 18, 1988
• Anderson Band Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University, dedicated October 26, 1995
• Leroy Anderson Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, dedicated May 31, 2003