Talk:A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square/Archive 1

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Did Eric Maschwitz really write the lyrics in 1915? When he was fourteen?! Toby 10:11, 22 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Yes 82.30.159.133 15:19, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Jack Strachey co-composer?

I think the artcle is wrong in giving co-composer credit to Jack Strachey. Sheet-music copies at BBC, BL etc. have Manning Sherwin as sole composer. Confusion may have arisen as Strachey was the main composer for the revue 'New Faces' in which this song was intoduced, but it is not one of his. Tiresias13 (talk) 16:09, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Tiresias13 (talk • contribs) 15:34, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

I'm glad that you've raised this point ... I've been meaning to do for some while. No, Jack Strachey was not involved with the composition of this standard. The biography of Eric Maschwitz (1957). No Chip on my Shoulder. London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd. pp. 208, p.124 is clear on this point. JS's name should be removed. Mikeo1938 (talk) 19:11, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for your research. Let's still mention Strachey in the article though, mentioning the confusion of his contribution. I'll remove him from album articles. Gareth E Kegg (talk) 20:02, 11 May 2011 (UTC)