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Richard K. Doan was the program manager at the time and he claimed to have named the program — “The Late Show” — and to have picked its theme music: “The Syncopated Clock” by Anderson.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

Anderson recorded “The Syncopated Clock” with his own orchestra in 1950.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

The director and co-writer Sean Anders fell for Arnold’s work after watching videos of her Syncopated Ladies ensemble online.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

So the other day, I listened to my favorite piece about the ticktock of time: Leroy Anderson’s “The Syncopated Clock.”

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2020

He wrote for Miss Irwin the first ragtime song, "Syncopated Sandy."

From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Wayburn, Ned