LEROY ANDERSON COLL. 4/16/2002 " "Little Bit of Soul"

" "Little Bit of Soul" is just that--a gritty

The whole collection is at once so familiar and effortless that few could argue the point that

Sir Harry Bowens (background vocals)

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LEROY ANDERSON COLL. 4/16/2002 " "Little Bit of Soul"Anderson conducts 47 of his own compositions on this recording. The performances were originally released on Decca LPs. Collection is a generous, double disc set that features 47 of Leroy Anderson's finest moments, including such milestones as "Blue Tango," "Sleigh Ride," and "Syncopated Clock." As a matter of fact, the compilation comes close to being definitive, since it effectively traces Anderson's musical development, and features his best (and