Billy Mayerl
Composer
1902 – 1959
Who was Billy Mayerl?
Billy Joseph Mayerl was an English pianist and composer who built a career in music hall and musical theatre and became an acknowledged master of light music. Best known for his syncopated novelty piano solos, he wrote over 300 piano pieces, many of which were named after flowers and trees, including his best-known composition, Marigold. He also ran the successful School of Syncopation for whose members he published hundreds of his own arrangements of popular songs.
He also composed works for piano and orchestra, often in suites with evocative names such as the 'Aquarium Suite', comprising "Willow Moss", "Moorish Idol", "Fantail", and "Whirligig".
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- Born
- May 31, 1902
England - Also known as
- Mayerl, Billy
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Trinity College of Music
- Died
- Mar 25, 1959
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on July 23, 2013
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