Archie Pitt

Archie Pitt
Born
Archibald Abraham Selinger

1882
United Kingdom
Died12 November 1940(1940-11-12) (aged 57–58)
London, England
Spouse
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(m. 1923; div. 1939)​

Archie Pitt (1882 – 12 November 1940) was a British music hall performer, showman and talent agent. He is best known for his marriage to Gracie Fields whose career he managed.[1] Archie Pitt's Busby Boy's Band – a junior pit orchestra and revue band that toured the country - provided a professional start to several notable musicians, including Max Abrams and Nat Gonella.[2]

  1. ^ Babington p.57
  2. ^ Brown, Ron and Fairweather, Digby. Nat Gonella: A Life in Jazz. Northway Publications (2005)