Leo Edwards (composer), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Leo Edwards (composer)

American composer

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1886

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1978

Profession: composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

For the author of children's stories who used the pen name Leo Edwards, see Edward Edson Lee.Leo Edwards (21 February 1886 – 12 July 1978) was a Broadway composer.
He was the brother of Gus Edwards, who was also a Broadway composer. Edwards was born Leo Simon in the German Empire.
He appeared in vaudeville and worked for music publishing firms as a staff writer.
His Broadway credits include The Wizard of Oz, The Blue Paradise, and the Ziegfeld Follies of 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1921 and 1923.Edwards co-wrote the popular song "My Fantasy" with Paul Whiteman and Jack Meskill, which is an adaptation of the Polovtsian Dances theme from the opera Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin.