Leo Kempinski(1891-1958)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Composer and conductor, educated at Breslau University and Juilliard
and a music student of Julius Gloger and Percy Goetschius. Coming to
the USA in 1908, he was a church organist in Philadelphia and a music
director with a theatrical circuit for thirteen years. He was also an
editor for a music publisher for three years, and wrote background
music for radio programs, and conducted radio's "The Army Hour" between
1943 and 1946. In addition he was a staff arranger, conductor and
composer for NBC. Joining ASCAP in 1927, his song compositions include
"Our Faith Shall Live", "Gracious Lord Who Givest Blessing", "The Call
of the Highroad", "Land of Faith, Land of Hope", "For the Red, White
and Blue", "Flag of Hope", "Somewhere, Sometime, Somehow", and
"Wonderful Night".