Norman P. Hackforth
Norman Hackforth (20 December 1908 – 14 December 1996) was a British musician and radio broadcaster, who worked as accompanist to Noël Coward and gained fame as the "mystery voice" on the BBC's Twenty Questions radio programme. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1908, Died December 14, 1996
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E31317 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | My little honey and me | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C4709 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | My little honey and me | Oriole Orchestra ; Dan A. Russo | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | DB136 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Heaven for two | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | DB176 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | Heaven for two | Bert Firman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 197-b] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1928 | Heaven for two | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hackforth, Norman P.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101268.
Hackforth, Norman P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101268.
"Hackforth, Norman P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hackforth, Norman P. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008017509
Wikidata: Norman Hackforth - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7052313
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46229981
ISNI: 0000 0004 5304 5261 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000453045261
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