Announcer: Once again the Symphony Hall doors are open for an Evening at Pops with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops orchestra. Tonight an all-American program, with special guest Leroy Anderson.

Today is Thursday, June 29, the 180th day of 2006 with 185 to follow. Leroy Anderson (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were ...

Leroy Anderson's youngest son, Kurt Anderson, notes that " Leroy Anderson's place in musical history is special. His music is spirited and manages to capture a liveliness that many people enjoy but is ...