1904-1991 US, France
Composer of Latin, Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Noël Leon Marius Arnaud Leo Arnaud-Vauchant Léon Vauchant
French-American composer of film scores, best known for "Bugler's Dream." (July 24, 1904 – April 26, 1991). The composer studied composition at conservatories in Lyon and Paris with Maurice Ravel and Vincent d'Indy. After playing as a jazz trombonist in France using the name Leo Arnaud-Vauchant (Leo/Leon Vauchant) and arranging for the Jack Hylton band in England from 1928 to 1930, he immigrated to the United States in 1931. He worked in Hollywood as an arranger for Fred Waring before joining Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as an arranger, composer, and orchestrator from 1936 to 1966.
Leo Arnaud And His Orchestra |
Leo Arnaud And His Orchestra Latin, Pop and Jazz |
Leo Arnaud-Vauchant tb FR 1904-1991 Jazz and Pop |