Anderson, Leroy
(1908–1975)> COMPOSER
Leroy Anderson Composer and conductor who created unusual instrumentals featuring sound effects Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 29, 1908; Woodbury, Connecticut, May 18, 1975. Anderson’s conceptions, which exhibited a genial sense of humor, were sometimes enhanced after their composition with lyrics by Mitchell Parish, including “The Syncopated Clock,” “Serenata,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Blue Tango,” and the beautiful “Forgotten Dreams.” Parish, the house lyricist for Mills Music—not so coincidentally…