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Stanley Maxted

Stanley Maxted (21 August 1895 – 10 May 1963) was a British-Canadian soldier, singer, radio producer, journalist and actor. He worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and later for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a war correspondent during World War II. Following the war, he became an actor.

Maxted was a British home child who came to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1906 via Fegan Homes. He enlisted in 1915 and fought in World War I. Twice wounded and gassed during the First World War, he survived and became a singer. In the 1930s, he began working for the CBC as a journalist.

Maxted was seconded to work for the BBC in England during the Second World War. Maxted was present at on D-Day and the Battle of Arnhem alongside fellow BBC reporter Guy Byam and newspaper reporters Alan Wood of the Daily Express and Jack Smyth of Reuters. Maxted later covered the war in the Pacific in 1945, which he described as more difficult than reporting from Europe due to the distances covered.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1895 (Toronto), Died May 10, 1963 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E30009 10-in. June 1929 Wind on the hill Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30010 10-in. June 1929 The King’s breakfast Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30011 10-in. June 1929 The King’s breakfast Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30012 10-in. June 1929 Bad Sir Brian Botany Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30013 10-in. June 1929 Furry bear Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30014 10-in. June 1929 Disobedience Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30015 10-in. June 1929 Sand-between-the-toes Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30016 10-in. June 1929 The Emperor’s rhyme Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30017 10-in. June 1929 Cherry stones Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30018 10-in. June 1929 Politeness Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30019 10-in. June 1929 At the zoo Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30020 10-in. June 1929 The engineer Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30021 10-in. June 1929 Twice times Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30022 10-in. June 1929 Down by the pond Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick PB414-PB415 10-in. 4/6/1928 In the fashion Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick PB416-PB417 10-in. 4/6/1928 Buckingham Palace Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick PB418-PB419 10-in. 4/6/1928 Halfway down Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick PB420-PB421 10-in. 4/6/1928 Hoppity Stanley Maxted Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor (Canada) 3660 10-in. before 9/23/1940 Carry on Eddie Allen ; Bob Farnon ; The Happy Gang ; Blain Mathé ; Bert Pearl ; Kathleen Stokes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maxted, Stanley," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111973.

Maxted, Stanley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111973.

"Maxted, Stanley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111973

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