Leroy Anderson

Leroy Anderson (/ləˈrɔɪ/ lə-ROY) (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer. He was known for writing short, light concert pieces, many of which were for the Boston Pops Orchestra.

Leroy Anderson
Born	(1908-06-29)June 29, 1908 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 18, 1975(1975-05-18) (aged 66) Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Cause of death	Cancer
Occupation(s)	Composer, pianist, organist
Spouse	Eleanor Firke ​ (m. 1942)​

John Williams called him "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."^[1]