Leroy Hurte
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Details
| Birthday |
2nd May, 1915
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| Birthplace |
Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
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| Died |
16th April, 2011
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Occupation Text |
Businessman, vocalist, music conductor, educator, composer, author, record producer
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Leroy E. Hurte (May 2, 1915 – April 16, 2011), was an American businessman, music conductor, composer, educator, author, guitar player and vocalist, music store owner, and record producer. He was one of the few Black symphony conductors in the United States. Hurte was active in Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the music group The Four Blackbirds, an owner of the Flash Records store and Bronze Recording Company. He was the founding conductor of Angel City Symphony Orchestra, had a sheet music business, and created music publications. For a few year he owned a radio station. He wrote and published The Magic of Music: An Autobiography Bronze-Lyric Publishing Co, Apple Valley, California in 1997. Ball Records issued a record of him conducting the Angel City Symphony (CAM 1502 VG). One of the pieces performed is by William Grant Still. He was a baritone and played guitar.
