Maurice Elwin | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Norman MacPhail Blair |
Also known as | John Curtis Maurice Kelvin Donald O'Keefe Guy Victor Max Wynn many others |
Born | Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | 14 June 1896
Died | 5 October 1975 Hampstead, London, England | (aged 79)
Genres | Dance band, traditional pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, voice coach |
Years active | 1916–1959 |
Norman MacPhail Blair (14 June 1896 – 5 October 1975), who most often used the pseudonym Maurice Elwin in his professional work, was a British dance band singer and songwriter who was popular between the First and Second World Wars. He used over 60 different pseudonyms, both as a singer and composer, including John Curtis, Maurice Kelvin, Donald O'Keefe, Guy Victor, and Max Wynn, as well as sometimes using the name Norman Blair.