Alf Lawrence or Alfred J. Lawrence (died 1955) was an English-Australian musical composer who worked extensively in vaudeville, pantomime, revusical, revue and follies, radio and film.
Alf Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1879 or 1880 England |
| Died | (aged 75) England |
Lawrence was born in England and moved to Australia in 1914. He was heavily involved in radio. He toured New Zealand in 1928.[1]
A 1939 article said "Half the songs you hear over the air have been written by him."[2] He worked at the ABC for fourteen years under contract.
Lawrence returned to London in 1953 and died two years later, aged 75.[3]
Select credits
editRadio musicals
edit- The Weather Box (1938)
Films
edit- The Hayseeds (1933)
- Splendid Fellows (1934)
- The Flying Doctor (1936)
- Rangle River (1936)
References
edit- ^ "Alf Lawrence Playing Vaudeville in New Zealand". Everyones. Vol. 9, no. 452. Sydney: Everyones Ltd. October 31, 1928. nla.obj-589544469. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ Australasian Radio Relay League. (May 31, 1939). "Sydney Man Gets Television Royalty B.B. C. Pays Him For Use Of Years Old Song". The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal. nla.obj-724582074. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "FORMER A.B.C. COMPOSER DIES". Northern Standard. Northern Territory, Australia. February 3, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Alf Lawrence discography at Discogs
- Alf Lawrence at National Library of Australia