Person    | Male  Born 2/8/1891  Died 27/3/1975

Sir Arthur Bliss

Categories: Music / songs

Countries: USA

Composer.
Born Queen's Ride, Barnes, son of an American businessman. Wrote the music for the 1936 film Things to Come. Died at home, 8 The Lane, Marlborough Place, St John's Wood.

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Sir Arthur Bliss

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