Walter B. Hargreaves (1907–1998), also known by the affectionate
nickname
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of 'The Wee Professor', was a
conductor for
brass bands.
During his career, Hargreaves conducted the Grassmarket Silver Band, Crook Hall Band, and the
Stanshawe Band as well as many others across England.
References
''The modern brass band: from the 1930s to the new millennium '' by Roy Newsome. p,156''
Scottish conductors (music)
British male conductors (music)
1998 deaths
1907 births
20th-century Scottish musicians
20th-century British conductors (music)
20th-century British male musicians
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