Christopher Hassall

Christopher Vernon Hassall (24 March 1912 – 25 April 1963) was an English actor, dramatist, librettist, lyricist and poet, who found his greatest fame in a memorable musical partnership with the actor and composer Ivor Novello after working together in the same touring company. He was also a noted biographer of Rupert Brooke (1964, Faber and Faber) and Edward Marsh (1958, James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1959).

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1912 (London), Died April 25, 1963 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Gramophone	0EA1952	10-in.	8/14/1935	Turn your face to the sun	Jack Jackson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hassall, Christopher," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320361.

Hassall, Christopher. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320361.

"Hassall, Christopher." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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