Born in Cape Town, Nov 18, 1895
Died in Sydney, Dec 2, 1982
- Evans was an Australian pianist and composer. His family emigrated from South Africa to Australia when he was a child.
- Evans was Nellie Melba’s accompanist on several concert tours.
- Evans achieved fame in Australia as the host of the radio shows “Adventures in Music” (1932-9) and “Mr. Melody Man” (1941-69), a music show for children, which he later re-created for television.1
Biography from AustralianComposers.com
Sources
- Warren A. Bebbington and Larry Sitsky, “Evans, Lindley,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 1, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000047743.