Person in history
Norman Leyden
Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (born 1917)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2014 · July 23
- Known as
- conductor, musicologist, composer, and music arranger. Citizenship: United States
Their story
Who they were
Norman Fowler Leyden 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.
Early life
Educated at: Yale University and Columbia University.
Why this date
Norman Leyden appears on our July 23 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Norman Leyden
When did Norman Leyden die?
July 23 2014.
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