Leo Arnaud

Leo Arnaud
Background information
Birth nameNoël Leon Marius Arnaud [1]
Also known asLeo Vauchant
Born(1904-07-24)July 24, 1904
Lyon, France
DiedApril 26, 1991(1991-04-26) (aged 86)
Hamptonville, North Carolina, United States
GenresFilm scores
Occupation(s)Arranger, composer, and orchestrator
Instrument(s)Cello and trombone
Years active1930s–1960s

Leo Arnaud or Léo Arnaud (/ˈl. ɑːrˈn/; July 24, 1904 – April 26, 1991) was a French American arranger, composer, and orchestrator of film scores. He composed "Bugler's Dream", which is used as the theme by television networks presenting the Olympic Games in the United States.

Arnaud studied composition at conservatories in Lyon and Paris with Maurice Ravel and Vincent d'Indy.[2] After playing as a jazz trombonist in France using the name Leo Vauchant and arranging for the Jack Hylton band in England from 1928 to 1930, he immigrated to the United States in 1931. He worked in Hollywood as an arranger for Fred Waring before joining Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as an arranger, composer, and orchestrator from 1936 to 1966.

In 1980, Arnaud left Hollywood and retired to Yadkin County, North Carolina. His wife, Faye Brooks Arnaud, was a native of the area. He is buried at Asbury United Methodist Church in Hamptonville, North Carolina.[3]

  1. ^ De Jong, Diederik C.D. (January–February 1996). "Arnaud: Symphonie Francaise, Latin American Scenario, Midinette, In Memoriam, Well Tempered Oboist, Bugler's Dream". American Record Guide: 71. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  2. ^ Leo Arnaud at Answers.com Archived October 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Hall, Frieda (August 24, 2004). "Hamptonville News". The Tribune.

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