Jack Lumsdaine
John Sinclair (Jack) Lumsdaine (1895–1948) was an Australian singer and songwriter.[1]
His best known songs celebrate Australian personalities Donald Bradman, Phar Lap and Sydney Harbour Bridge. He was highly sought for advertising campaigns like Cornflakes and Flour.
In the 1930s he was on the announcing staff of Sydney radio station 2GB.
Memorabilia
Recordings
Sheet music from forty songs are preserved at Australian libraries. Thirty Six of his recordings like this one are preserved at the Australian Film & Sound Archive.
References
- ↑ "Biography - John Sinclair (Jack) Lumsdaine - Australian Dictionary of Biography". adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ nla.gov.au
- ↑ National Library of Australia
- You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone 1927 performed by the 2FC radio orchestra
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