Léo Arnaud
Léo Arnaud (* 24 July 1904 in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or , Rhône region of France as Noël Leon Marius Arnaud , † 25. April 1991 in Hamptonville , North Carolina ) was a native of France, American jazz musician ( Trumpet , trombone , saxophone , vibraphone , violoncello , percussion ), arranger and film music - composer . In France he worked under the name Léo Vauchant .
Live and act
Arnaud studied composition at the Conservatories of Lyon and Paris with Maurice Ravel and Vincent d'Indy . He began his career as a musician under the pseudonym Léo Vauchant in 1917 in the orchestra of the Music Hall of Gaite Rochechouart , which was directed by Fred Melé. At the end of 1919, he was employed as a cellist and drummer in the orchestra of the British Tom Waltham; 1920 took part in jam sessions with American musicians in the Tempo Club . After further years in various dance orchestras, he became a member of the Melody Six formation in 1924 , which also included trumpeter Ray Binder and drummer René Gordeon. In 1926/27 he directed his own orchestra in the Bouffes Parisiens .
In 1928 he worked as a trombonist with Lud Gluskin in the Lido . After an engagement at the Paramount cinema with the pianist Zinky Cohn , he worked from 1928 to 1930 as an arranger for Jack Hylton in England; He also appeared in 1930 with Michel Warlop in the Café de Paris and then as a vibraphonist with Grégor et ses Grégoriens . In 1931 he played at jam sessions with Albert Wynn and Herbert Fleming . In the same year he emigrated to the United States, where he worked under his real name and initially worked as first trombonist with Fred Waring and his Pennsyvanians . He also played with Gene Krupa , Joe Sullivan , Babe Russin , Charlie Teagarden , Artie Shaw and Chauncey Morehouse .
From 1936 he worked in Hollywood as a composer, musical director and arranger in the MGM studios until 1966. a. for two films with the Marx Brothers . He was best known for the composition "Bugler's Dream" from 1958, which was used in the USA on NBC and ABC as a theme song for the Olympic Games. In 1964 he was nominated for the Academy Awards for the soundtrack by Goldgräber-Molly . In 1980 Arnaud retired from the music business and retired in Yadkin County , North Carolina .
Filmography (selection)
- 1936: Born to dance (arranger)
- 1937: The Marx Brothers: A Day at the Race (arranger)
- 1937: Broadway Melody of 1938 (arranger)
- 1938: Marie Antoinette (orchestrator)
- 1938: Teufelskerle (arranger)
- 1939: Dance on the ice (arranger: orchestra, vocals)
- 1939: Music is our world (Orchestrator)
- 1939: The Magical Land (Orchestrator: Munchkinland sequence)
- 1940: Broadway Melody 1940 (Orchestrator)
- 1941: The Marx Brothers in the department store (vocal arranger; orchestrator)
- 1941: You will never get rich (arranger, without mention)
- 1941: The Woman with Two Faces (Orchestrator)
- 1941: Babes on Broadway (music)
- 1942: Panama Hattie (vocal and orchestral arrangements)
- 1943: Best Foot Forward (Orchestrator)
- 1948: Whirling around Judy (Orchestrator)
- 1948: Easter Parade (Orchestrator)
- 1948: One Touch of Venus (musical director)
- 1949: Neptune's Daughter (Neptune's Daughter)
- 1953 Sombrero by Norman Foster (Director) (Composer)
- 1954: A Bride for Seven Brothers (Orchestrator)
- 1964: Goldgräber-Molly (Orchestrator)
- 1965: FBI (two episodes, composer)
Lexigraphic entries
- Philippe Carles , André Clergeat , Jean-Louis Comolli : Le nouveau dictionnaire du jazz . R. Laffont: Paris 2011; ISBN 978-2-221-11592-3
Web links
- Léo Arnaud in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Portrait at musiciensjazzparis
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Arnaud, Léo |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arnaud, Noël Leon Marius (maiden name); Vauchant, Léo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French-American jazz musician and film composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1904 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or , Rhône department |
DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1991 |
Place of death | Hamptonville , North Carolina |