Bert Firman

Bert Firman (born Herbert Feuerman; 3 February 1906 – 9 April 1999) was an English bandleader of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
He was born in London. His mother was of Polish stock and his father was a professional musician who had settled in Britain from Austria-Hungary in the late 1880s. His three elder brothers were also musicians. He took up the violin at an early age and won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music.
Firman finally retired from band leading, partly because the age of the big bands was coming to an end. He withdrew entirely from the music business, working on the London Metal Exchange until he opted for full retirement in 1976. He died on 9 April 1999.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played a track from the bandleader called 'Pasadena', which was chosen for the Peelenium 1924. No other tracks from the artist was played by Peel according to available tracklistings on this site.
==Shows Played==
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*08 July 1999: 'Pasadena' (Peelenium 1924)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists