Norman Leyden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norman Leyden

American conductor

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1917

Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jul-2014

Profession: composer, conductor, musicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Norman Fowler Leyden (October 17, 1917 – July 23, 2014) was an American conductor, composer, arranger, and clarinetist.
He worked in film and television and is perhaps best known as the conductor of the Oregon Symphony Pops orchestra.
He co-wrote with Glenn Miller the theme "I Sustain the Wings" in 1943, which was used to introduce the World War II radio series.