Leroy Anderson was interviewed in the 1960's by ... Q. Let's talk about "Sleigh Ride" in particular. When was "Sleigh Ride" composed and was it composed with the idea of Christmas in mind?

Leroy Anderson, America's preeminent composer of light concert music, wrote such lively and evocative Pops orchestral favorites as "Sleigh Ride," "The Syncopated Clock" and "Blue Tango".

As with all his other compositions, Leroy Anderson wrote The Typewriter for orchestra, completing the work on October 9, 1950. The Typewriter received its first performance when Leroy Anderson ...