Leonard B. Smith (musician)

Leonard Bingley Smith (September 5, 1915 – July 23, 2002) was an American cornet soloist, conductor, and composer.

Leonard B. Smith
Background information
Birth name	Leonard Bingley Smith
Born	(1915-09-05)September 5, 1915 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Died	July 23, 2002(2002-07-23) (aged 86) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Genres	Concert band, orchestra
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Cornet, trumpet
Years active	1936–1955 (Cornet, trumpet) 1946–1991 (Conductor)
Labels	Victor Records

Early life

Smith was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. He began to study cornet at the age of eight. After three years of study, he was sent to Ernest Williams, with whom he studied for 10 years.

Career

Smith was the principal cornet soloist with the Goldman Band from 1936 to 1941. He was also the principal trumpet with The Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 1937 to 1942. He was the founder and conductor of the Detroit Concert Band from 1946 to 1991.

Discography

• Artist Awards Series - Leonard Smith Plays The Cornet (1960) [AAS-701]

Published works

Cornet/Trumpet Solos

• "Spanish Caprice" (1936) Charles Colin
• "Ecstasy" (1938) Carl Fischer Inc.
• "Venture" (1962) First Division Publishing
• "Tall Men" (1968) Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.
• "Road Runner" (1973) Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.
• Valse "Au Printemps" (1973) Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.
• "Chamade" (1973) Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.
• "Nelda" (1973) Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.
• "The Three Troubadors" (Trumpet Trio) (1978) Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.
• "Apollo" (1980) Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.

External links

• Leonard B. Smith - Library Of Congress
• Discography of Historical American Recordings
• Leonard B. Smith/Facebook