Wednesday, June 29, 2022

June 29 - Leroy Anderson (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for June 29th are found here: Frank Loesser (2019), Nelson Eddy (2020), and Bernard Herrmann (2021)

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Leroy Anderson (29 June 1908 – 18 May 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do You Have an Accent?

 

Note that although his first name is spelled normally, it seems to be universally pronounced le-ROY. -- musicbrainz.org 

 

Did Anderson, when role was read,

Close his eyes and shake his head

When hearing how his name was stressed

By those who incorrectly guessed?


Or was he calmly okey-dokey

To be an iamb or a trochee?


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The Same Sentiment as a Limerick


Did the circumstance ever annoy

The rhythmically sensitive boy,

When his turn was announced

But his name mispronounced

As LEE-roy instead of Le-ROY?



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Upon Hearing Mr. Anderson’s “The Typewriter”


An X-er with so much to learn

Betrayed their bewildered concern

When they asked, “What the hell

Is that horrible bell?”

At the sound of the carriage return.

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