Williams has said about Leroy Anderson: "Though we have performed his works countless times over the years at the Boston Pops, his music remains forever as young and fresh as the very first day on ...

The first Boston Pops concert in 1885 represented the fulfillment of his dream. In 1972 Leroy Anderson reviewed the musical history of the Boston Pops from his then perspective of 48 years of ...

Leroy Anderson once described the kind of music ... Anderson's works were those witty novelty items that became favorite Boston Pops encores and have remained pops concert staples ever since.

As with all his other compositions, Leroy Anderson wrote The Typewriter ... Arthur Fiedler with the Boston Pops, guitarist Alan Hanlon, Spike Jones, Frederick Fennell with the Eastman Orchestra ...

It is exactly 3 minutes long. It was first performed on May 4, 1948 as an extra by the Boston Pops, with Arthur Fiedler conducting. Lyrics were added by Mitchell Parish in 1950. Sleigh Ride was ...