Leroy Anderson

About Leroy Anderson

Birth Day: June 29, 1908
Birth Place: Cambridge, MA
Died On: May 18, 1975 (age 66)
Birth Sign: Cancer

Leroy Anderson Net Worth

Leroy Anderson was born on June 29, 1908 in Cambridge, MA. Composer of Sleigh Ride, Blue Tango, The Syncopated Clock, and other pieces of light concert music.
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💰Leroy Anderson Net worth: $1 Million

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About

Composer of Sleigh Ride, Blue Tango, The Syncopated Clock, and other pieces of light concert music.

Before Fame

He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music early on. He later studied harmony with Walter Spalding, counterpoint with Edward Ballantine, and composition with Walter Piston at Harvard University.

Trivia

He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1988 and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Family Life

He married Eleanor Firke in 1942. The couple had four children together.

Associated With

His piece Plink, Plank, Plunk! was the theme for the CBS panel show I've Got a Secret for many years, which was hosted by Garry Moore.