Artist Info: Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens (September 13, 1909 – July 23, 1970) was an American composer for radio and film scores.

Born in Mount Moriah, Missouri, he was a child prodigy who was an accompanist for Madame Schumann-Heink. During World War II, he was radio director for the Southwest Pacific Area with the Office of War Information. He was musical director of the War Production Board (WPB) series Three Thirds of a Nation, presented Wednesdays over the Blue Network. [read more...]