Alf Lawrence

Alf Lawrence or Alfred J. Lawrence (died 1955) was an English-Australian musical composer who worked extensively in vaudeville, pantomime, revusical, revue and follies, radio and film.

Lawrence was born in England and moved to Australia in 1914. He was heavily involved in radio. He toured New Zealand in 1928.

A 1939 article said "Half the songs you hear over the air have been written by him." He worked at the ABC for fourteen years under contract.

Lawrence returned to London in 1953 and died two years later, aged 75.

Select credits Radio musicals The Weather Box (1938)

Films The Hayseeds (1933) Splendid Fellows (1934) The Flying Doctor (1936) Rangle River (1936)