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Leroy Anderson

1908 to 1975 3 documented presences 3 places

Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Leroy Anderson across 3 places, from 1925 to 1975. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Leroy Anderson (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Leroy Anderson was documented, and when

1925year
Harvard Collegeattested “In 1925, Anderson entered Harvard College, where he studied musical harmony with Walter Spalding, counterpoint with Edward Ballantine, canon and fugue with William C.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson
1930year
Harvard Universityattested “At Harvard University Graduate School, he studied composition with Walter Piston and George Enescu and received a Master of Arts in Music in 1930.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson
1975year
Woodbury, Connecticutattested “In 1975, Anderson died of cancer in Woodbury, Connecticut and was buried there.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson

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Places Leroy Anderson is documented in

Harvard College1 presence · 1925Harvard University1 presence · 1930
Woodbury, Connecticut1 presence · 1975

Other places tied to Leroy Anderson in the record

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1936year
Symphony Hall, Bostonmentioned “In 1936 his arrangements came to the attention of Arthur Fiedler, who asked to see any original compositions that he could use in his concerts as the 18th conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson
1942year
Icelandmentioned “In 1942, Anderson joined the United States Army, and was assigned in Iceland with the U.S.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson
1945year
The Pentagonmentioned “Counterintelligence Corps as a translator and interpreter, writing as well as monitoring local news media; in 1945 he was reassigned to the Pentagon as Chief of the Scandinavian Desk of Military Intelligence.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson
February 1951month
New York Citymentioned “In February 1951, WCBS-TV in New York City selected "The Syncopated Clock" as the theme song for The Late Show, the WCBS late-night movie, using Percy Faith's recording.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson
1969year
Indiana State Universitymentioned “Anderson was initiated as an honorary member of the Gamma Omega chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at Indiana State University in 1969.” source: Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson

Documented at the same place, the same year

Gordon AllportHarvard · 1930Robert F. KennedyBoston · 1925J. Robert OppenheimerBoston · 1925

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