LeRoy Holmes
LeRoy Holmes | |
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| Birth name | Alvin LeRoy Holmes |
| Born | September 22, 1913 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Died | July 27, 1986 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, songwriter |
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Alvin LeRoy Holmes (September 22, 1913 – July 27, 1986) was an
arranger, orchestra conductor and record producer
.
Biography
Holmes graduated from Hollywood High School, studied music at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and the Juilliard School in New York, before working with a number of bandleaders during the 1930s and early 1940s. These included Ernst Toch, Vincent Lopez, and Harry James, for whose band he wrote "The Mole".
After serving as a pilot and flying instructor, a
gold disc.[2] The song is known for its distinctive accompanying whistling, which was provided by Fred Lowery. Holmes provided the orchestration for Tommy Edwards epic 1958 hit "It's All In The Game", and tried rock and R&B with his backing to the Impalas "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)". Holmes also wrote the theme song to the television series International Detective
.
He moved to
Briarwood Singers. He also worked on the music for the 1977 film The Chicken Chronicles
.
Holmes died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 72.[3]
References
- ^ "Leroy Holmes Biography". Space Age Musicmaker. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Leroy Holmes, Composer, Dies". Los Angeles Times. 29 July 1986. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
External links
- LeRoy Holmes at AllMusic
- LeRoy Holmes discography at Discogs
- LeRoy Holmes discography at 45cat
- LeRoy Holmes at IMDb
- LeRoy Holmes at Find a Grave
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