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
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 November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101268.

Hackforth, Norman P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101268.

"Hackforth, Norman P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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