Lawrence Wright composed music and wrote lyrics under several names including Horatio Nichols, Everett Lynton and Gene Williams. Based at 8 Denmark Street and then 19 Denmark Street in Soho, Lawrence Wright became known as the Father of the UK’s Tin Pan Alley – Denmark Street -which became a thriving community of composers, music publishers and recording studios. He was also composing and in 1912 moved to London to promote his songs.
He left school at 12 and worked for a printers, and as a musician, before opening a music stall in Leicester Market when he was only 18. Born in Leicester on the 15 February 1888, Wright was taught the piano, violin, guitar, mandolin and banjo by his father, a music teacher and shopkeeper. Lawrence Wright was a musician and showman who became one of the most important popular music composers and publishers in the first half of the 20th century. Together they evoke a Britain that was once in love with dancing, big band leaders and romantic ballads, but who exactly was Mr Lawrence Wright? Contained within the Cyril Critchlow Collection is wealth of memorabilia, photographs and sheet music from Lawrence Wright. Lawrence Wright was one of my first discoveries when I started exploring Blackpool’s heritage collections in 2015. It celebrates the life of music entrepreneur Lawrence Wright and his contributions to Blackpool and the world of popular music. This week’s blog post is brought to you by Blackpool Museum Project’s Curator, Emma Heslewood.
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