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Leith Stevens (September 13, 1909 – July 23, 1970) was an American composer.

Born in Mount Moriah, Missouri, the former child prodigy worked as an arranger for CBS radio and went on to become a prolific composer of film scores. During World War II, he was radio director for the Southwest Pacific Area with the Office of War Information. He died at the age of 60 due to a heart attack after learning that his wife died in a car accident.

His numerous radio credits include The Abbott and Costello Show and Academy Award Theater.

References

• Terrace, Vincent. Radio Programs, 1924-1984. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1999. ISBN 0-7864-0351-9

External links

• Leith Stevens at the IMDB

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