Frank Weir
Musical Artist
1911 – 1981
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Who was Frank Weir?
Frank Weir was a British orchestra leader and jazz musician. He reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1954 with Vera Lynn and the song "My Son, My Son", and with positive reviews in Variety, Cash Box and Billboard.
His version of "The Happy Wanderer" became one of the most popular recordings of 1954, in both the UK and the US. It featured Weir's soprano saxophone solos between verses. He released one more single, six years later in 1960, "Caribbean Honeymoon", which reached a peak position of #42 on the UK Singles Chart.
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