Léo Souris
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Léo Souris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 July 1911 |
| Died | March 14, 1990 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Composer, arranger, planner, conductor |
Léo Souris (18 July 1911 — 14 March 1990) was a Belgian composer, arranger, planner and conductor.[1] He was mostly known for conducting Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1956.
In 1928, at the age of 17, he was founded and led his own orchestra.
Singles & EP's[]
| Title[2] | Year |
|---|---|
| English Medley / Scotch Medl | 1944 |
| If I Had My Way / The Rose Covered Shack | 1944 |
| All's Well, Mademoiselle / It's Love, Love, Love | Unknown |
| Shoo Shoo Baby / I'll Be Seeing You | Unknown |
Playing career[]
Before conducting, he played for two orchestras. In 1952, he played "Paul Norman And His Orchestra - Rocking Horse Rag / Hésitation.
He then performed "Jean Woodman With Léo Souris' Swingettes - Shoo Shoo Baby / I'll Be Seeing You".
Conducting career[]
For his previous performance which was "Jean Woodman With Léo Souris' Swingettes - Shoo Shoo Baby / I'll Be Seeing You", he was playing, but then was the conductor, the years following.
References[]
- ^ Dictionnaire du jazz à Bruxelles et en Wallonie. Belgium: Conseil de la musique de la Communauté française de Belgique. 1991. pp. 273–276. ISBN 287009468X. OCLC 30357595.
- ^ "Léo Souris' Swingtette". Discogs.
External links[]
- Léo Souris at Discogs
- Léo Souris at IMDb
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1990 deaths
- Eurovision Song Contest conductors
- Belgian composers
- Male composers
- Belgian conductors (music)
- Belgian male musicians
- Male conductors (music)
- 20th-century conductors (music)
- 20th-century male musicians