Leroy Anderson Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Summer SkiesLeroy Anderson8rank/position

Summer Skies

This is a piece called “Summer Skies” by the American composer Leroy Anderson.

It features a melody mainly carried by the strings, and it beautifully captures that distinctly American classical vibe—urban and romantic.

You can really get swept up in its cheerful mood.

It’s the perfect track to listen to when you want to sink into an elegant frame of mind.

The TypewriterLeroy Anderson9rank/position

Typewriter – Brandenburger Symphoniker

It’s a famous piece by Leroy Anderson that’s delightful for its light, comical mood—and it even uses a typewriter as a musical instrument.

Younger listeners might not be familiar with typewriters, but some may have first learned about them, and the profession of typist, through the 2012 French film Populaire.

The rhythmic tapping of the typewriter keys intertwines exquisitely with the orchestral sound, making for a truly entertaining effect.

Spending an autumn of the arts with unconventional classics like this has a special charm, doesn’t it?

Fiddle-FaddleLeroy Anderson10rank/position

Fiddle-Faddle / Leroy Anderson (K2Orch, Live) | Fiddle-Faddle / Anderson (Ketsu-Oke!)

I think the bright and lively atmosphere is perfect for livening up a sports day! “Fiddle-Faddle,” composed by Leroy Anderson, a composer from Massachusetts in the United States.

You can probably understand why he’s called a master of American light music just by listening to this piece.

That’s how sprightly and poppy this classical number is.

It’s a perfect match for footraces, and it would also work well as an exit march for moving at a quick trot.

A Trumpeter’s Day OffLeroy Anderson11rank/position

08 Bugler’s Holiday – A Trumpeter’s Holiday

This is Bugler’s Holiday by Leroy Anderson.

It’s a very cheerful and lively galop.

In Japan, it’s often used at school sports festivals, so many people likely grew up hearing it without even realizing it.

The “bugler” in the title refers to the bugle, a type of natural horn without valves, but since it is now typically performed on trumpets, it has come to be known as Trumpeter’s Holiday as well.

The Waltzing CatLeroy Anderson12rank/position

Anderson: The Waltzing Cat, March 15, 1992, Iwakubo / Tōshitsu Orchestra

Composed by an American composer, this piece was created with the image of playful kittens in mind.

Written in 1950, it features recurring violin sounds that evoke a cat’s meow throughout the piece, vividly capturing the adorable charm of the kittens.