Norman Leyden (holding his clarinet case) at a rehearsal in 2012
Born
Norman Fowler Leyden
October 17, 1917
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
July 23, 2014(2014-07-23) (aged 96)
Nationality
American
Occupation(s)
Conductor, composer, arranger, musician
Spouse
Alice Curry Wells
Norman Fowler Leyden (October 17, 1917 – July 23, 2014) was an American conductor, composer, arranger, and clarinetist. He worked in film and television and is perhaps best known as the conductor of the Oregon Symphony Pops orchestra. He co-wrote with Glenn Miller the theme "I Sustain the Wings" in 1943, which was used to introduce the World War II radio series.
Norman Fowler Leyden (October 17, 1917 – July 23, 2014) was an American conductor, composer, arranger, and clarinetist. He worked in film and television...
by Sgt. Johnny Desmond" (vocalist with orchestra directed by M/Sgt. NormanLeyden) and "Piano Parade" (piano solos by Pvt. Jack Rusin and Sgt. Mel Powell)...
orchestral debut in 1998 with the Oregon Symphony under the direction of NormanLeyden. Since then, the band has gone on to play with more than 50 orchestras...
was the band's pianist and one of the arrangers. Another arranger was NormanLeyden, who also previously arranged for the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band...
in 1985, marking the beginning of a long association with conductor NormanLeyden. He graduated from Portland's Ulysses S. Grant High School in 1988,...
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Chiefs Addison Collins Jr. Johnny Desmond Peanuts Hucko Jack Lathrop NormanLeyden Ray McKinley Artie Malvin Ralph Patt Mel Powell George Siravo Charlie...
Chiefs Addison Collins Jr. Johnny Desmond Peanuts Hucko Jack Lathrop NormanLeyden Ray McKinley Artie Malvin Ralph Patt Mel Powell George Siravo Charlie...
"Nevertheless I Never Lost the Blues". "Don't Forget", which he wrote with NormanLeyden, was recorded by singer Eddy Arnold in 1954. On his first theatrical...
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singer-songwriter July 19 – Lionel Ferbos, trumpet player July 23 – NormanLeyden, composer and conductor, 96 July 26 – Johnny Winter, 70, blues guitarist...
Johnny Desmond / NormanLeyden, arranger March 25, 1944, broadcast "People Will Say We're In Love" vocal Johnny Desmond / NormanLeyden, arranger "Flying...
Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956) Johnny Desmond. and NormanLeyden And His Orchestra – Once Upon A Time (1959) Alma Cogan – With You in...
working relationship with conductor NormanLeyden, who was appointed associate conductor in January 1974. Leyden, who retired in May 2004, was honored...
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2014 – Dora Bryan, English actress and restaurateur (b. 1923) 2014 – NormanLeyden, American composer and conductor (b. 1917) 2014 – Ariano Suassuna, Brazilian...
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1917 – Aimo Koivunen, Finnish soldier and corporal (d. 1989) 1917 – NormanLeyden, American composer and conductor (d. 2014) 1917 – Sumner Locke Elliott...
Meyer in 1943; and, "I Sustain the Wings", composed with Glenn Miller, NormanLeyden, and Bill Meyers for the NBC radio series, which ran from 1943 to 1944...
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Forrest m. Grieg "I Sustain the Wings" m. Glenn Miller, Chummy MacGregor, NormanLeyden & Bill Meyers "If You Please" w. Johnny Burke m. Jimmy Van Heusen "I'll...
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