Norman Leyden | |
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Born | Norman Fowler Leyden October 17, 1917 |
Died | July 23, 2014 | (aged 96)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Conductor, composer, arranger, musician |
Spouse | Alice Curry Wells |
Norman Fowler Leyden (October 17, 1917 – July 23, 2014) was an American conductor, composer, arranger, and clarinetist. He worked in film and television and is perhaps best known as the conductor of the Oregon Symphony Pops orchestra. He co-wrote with Glenn Miller the theme "I Sustain the Wings" in 1943, which was used to introduce the World War II radio series.