Cyril Watters

b. 7 February 1907, London, England, d. 24 November 1984, London, England. One of the finest ‘back-room boys' in the London music business for many years, Cyril Watters' music was heard by millions, yet his name was known to only a few. Essentially a staff arranger with publishers such as Chappells (working on music by Robert Farnon and others), Watters also wrote over 250 mood music compositions for many London publishers' recorded music libraries, specially for the exclusive use of radio, television and film companies. From this source came his ‘Willow Waltz' (used by BBC Te...