Biography

b. 30 January 1911, London, England, d. 12 May 1981. A gifted clarinettist and saxophonist, Weir played in several dance bands in London in the 30s. Among these were the bands of Jack Hylton and Howard Jacobs, and a group formed to back singer Val Rosing who had attained sudden and unexpected popularity owing to a recording he had made of ‘The Teddy Bear's Picnic' with Henry Hall's band. Apart from Weir, Rosing's band for this brief time also included the American saxophonist Fr... Read more