Turner Layton

Turner Layton
Turner Layton (left) and his musical partner Clarence Johnstone in 1933
Background information
Born
John Turner Layton, Jr.

(1894-07-02)2 July 1894
Washington, D.C., United States
Died6 February 1978(1978-02-06) (aged 83)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist
Years active1918–1946

Turner Layton (born John Turner Layton, Jr.; July 2, 1894 – February 6, 1978), was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. He frequently worked with Henry Creamer. Together with Clarence Johnstone, Layton was part of a double act, Layton & Johnstone, who were popular in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s.

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