Friday, May 4, 2018

Norman Leyden and His Orchestra Music For A Back Yard Barbecue [1959]


RCA Victor Living Stereo LSP-1939

Norman Leyden was given the lifetime title of laureate associate conductor by the Oregon Symphony following his retirement in 2004 after 34 seasons as music director of the orchestra’s Pops series and 29 years as its associate conductor.
In 1970, Norman Leyden initiated the Oregon Symphony’s Pop series, one of the most successful programs of its kind in the nation. He also founded the popular family- oriented Symphony Sunday programs, which featured Oregon Symphony players and Northwest artists as soloists. He also served as the music director of the Seattle Symphony Pops for 18 years.

Throughout his career, Leyden was in demand as a guest conductor throughout the country. He conducted nearly 40 leading American symphonies including the Boston Pops, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, San Diego Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, National Symphony and the Utah Symphony. His European guest engagements included performances in Norway, Holland and Austria.


Tracklist:
01 Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here / For He's A Jolly Good Fellow
02 The Gang That Sang Heart of My Heart
03 Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
04 Down By The Old Mill Stream
05 Back In Your Own Back Yard
06 In The Twilight
07 Beer Barrel Polka
08 With The Folks We Love
09 Hi, Neighbor
10 Sweet Adeline
11 The Doughnut Dunker
12 Shine On Harvest Moon

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio B in New York City on September 10 and 11, 1958.

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