September 30 - Donald Swann (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for September 30th are here: Charles Villiers Stanford (2019), Donald Swann (2020), Johnny Mathis (2021), and Buddy Rich (2022)

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Donald Swann (30 September 1923 – 23 March 1994) was a Welsh-born composer, musician, singer and entertainer, best known as half of the duo Flanders and Swann. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riddle… with Answer

Though both of them, sadly, are gone,

They still have adherents who fawn

On each little gem

That was written by them, –

I’m speaking of Flanders and Swann.

 

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Chiasmus

A comic song by Swann and Flanders

Makes its point without meanders;

In fact, one never risks a yawn

With comic songs by Flanders and Swann.