Harry Roy

Harry Roy, born Harry Lipman (January 12, 1900, in Stamford Hill, London –February 1, 1971, in London) was a British dance band leader and clarinetist from the 1920s until the 1960s.Harry and his brother Syd formed a band which they called <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">The Darnswells</span>. When the Original Dixieland Jazz Band left the Hammersmith Palais, they were replaced by the <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Roy Brothers Original Lyrical Five</span>. They again changed name, becoming the <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Original Crichton Lyricals</span>. At times, the band recorded as "The Lyricals", "<span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Sid Roy's Crichton Lyricals</span>", and just "<span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">The Crichton Lyricals</span>".