Léo Souris
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.
Léo Souris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 July 1911 |
| Died | March 14, 1990 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, planner, conductor |
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
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