Person    | Male  Born 30/9/1923  Died 23/3/1994

Donald Swann

Categories: Music / songs, Theatre

Countries: Wales

Composer, pianist and entertainer. Born Donald Ibrahim Swann at 27 Coleshill Terrace, Llanelli, Wales. His mother was a Muslim Azerbaijani. He is best remembered for his partnership with Michael Flanders and their two highly successful shows 'At the Drop of a Hat' and 'At the Drop of Another Hat'. These shows featured comic numbers such as 'The Hippopotamus Song' and 'The Gnu Song'. Died at Trinity Hospice, Clapham.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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