Harold Purcell

British writer and lyricist

Harold Purcell
Born	9 December 1907 Lewisham, London, United Kingdom
Died	28 May 1977 (aged 69) Worthing, Sussex, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)	Writer, lyricist

Harold Purcell (1907–1977) was a British writer and musical lyricist who frequently collaborated with Harry Parr-Davies.^[1] They co-wrote the book for the 1952 Anna Neagle musical The Glorious Days.^[2]

Selected works

Magyar Melody (1938)
The Lisbon Story (1943)
Jenny Jones (1944)
Under the Counter (1945)
Her Excellency (1949)
Rainbow Square (1951)
The Glorious Days (1952)

References

^ White p.183
^ Wearing p.216

Bibliography

Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950–1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
White, Mark. 'You Must Remember This--': Popular Songwriters 1900–1980. C. Scribner's Sons, 1985.