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William Henry Reed

(1876-1942)
British musician
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William Henry "Billy" Reed MVO FRAM FRCM (29 July 1875 – 2 July 1942) was an English violinist, teacher, minor composer, conductor and biographer of Sir Edward Elgar. He was leader of the London Symphony Orchestra for 23 years (1912–1935), but is best known for his long personal friendship with Elgar (1910–1934) and his book Elgar As I Knew Him (1936), in which he goes into great detail about the genesis of the Violin Concerto in B minor.

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Born
29 July 1876
Died
2 July 1942 (aged 65)
Zodiac Leo
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