Leroy Anderson

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Arranger | Composer | Conductor Born June 29, 1908 in Cambridge, Mass.

Leroy Anderson is the composer of dozens of popular tunes, including "Blue Tango," "Sleigh Ride," and "Syncopated Clock."

Anderson was a conductor as well as a composer of light classical music. "Blue Tango" is considered the first purely instrumental song to reach No. 1 on the Hit Parade. It sold more than 2 million records in 1952.

— The Associated Press in the Los Angeles Times May 19, 1975