Leonard B. Smith | |
Birth Name: | Leonard Bingley Smith |
Birth Date: | 5 September 1915 |
Birth Place: | Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
Death Place: | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
Instrument: | Cornet, trumpet |
Genre: | Concert band, orchestra |
Occupation: | Musician |
Years Active: | 1936–1955 (Cornet, trumpet) 1946–1991 (Conductor) |
Label: | Victor Records |
Leonard Bingley Smith (September 5, 1915 – July 23, 2002) was an American cornet soloist, conductor, and composer.
Smith was born in Poughkeepsie, New York.[1] 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.[2]
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.
Cornet/Trumpet Solos