Composer
Leon Carr
American composer
1910–1976
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1976
- Birthplace
- Allentown
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Leon Carr (June 10, 1910 – March 27, 1976) was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor. He developed several famed marketing jingles used in advertisements, including "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut..." for Mounds candy, "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" for Chevrolet, and the "Bert the Turtle" theme song for the 1952 nuclear public education awareness film Duck and Cover.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter; music arranger; pianist; conductor; poet
- Genres
- classical music
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 29799455
- ISNI
- 0000000081091848
- GND ID
- 142140570
- Library of Congress ID
- n94092092
- MusicBrainz ID
- 4e76c252-0d39-41ee-8919-384c72b478e7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- Traditional
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another Cup Of Coffee | — | — | — | — | Traditional | 1 |
| Our Everlasting Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Hey There Lonely Girl | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Hotel Happiness | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29799455.