Léo Arnaud

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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 .

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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 .

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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