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LeRoy Holmes (September 22, 1913 – July 27, 1986) was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, and conductor, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied music at Northwestern University and the Juilliard School before collaborating with prominent bandleaders in the 1930s and early 1940s, including Ernst Toch, Vincent Lopez, and Harry James. After serving as a lieutenant in the US Navy during World War II, Holmes moved to Hollywood, where he worked as a house arranger and conductor for MGM Music Studios before transitioning to United Artists. At MGM, he accompanied several vocalists, including Judy Garland, and is best known for his 1954 recording of the theme from the film The High and the Mighty, featuring distinctive whistling by Fred Lowery. He orchestrated Tommy Edwards' 1958 hit "It's All In The Game" and provided backing for the Impalas' "Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)." Holmes also wrote the theme for the television series International Detective. In the early 1960s, he joined United Artists Records, contributing to various compilations of movie themes, releasing albums under his own name, and backing notable singers such as Connie Francis, Gloria Lynne, and Shirley Bassey. He produced albums for several United Artists acts, including the Briarwood Singers, and created a collection of Morricone tunes from spaghetti Westerns, along with several LPs featuring soft pop arrangements of

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