| Code | DS/UK/5989 |
| Name | Blaney; Norah (16 July 1893-7 December 1983); British pianist |
| Variations of Name | Norah Mignon Cordwell |
| Dates | 16 July 1893-7 December 1983 |
| Gender | Female (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Shepherd's Bush, London, England (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Walter Henry Cordwell (musician) and Mary Jane 'Molly' Thatcher
Former spouse of Albert Charles Lyne (pianist) and Philip Barron Bruce Durham
Spouse of Basil Hughes |
| Biography | Norah Blaney was a pianist, composer, comedienne and music hall performer. She recorded hundreds of songs between 1921 and 1935, many with her performing partner Gwen Farrar.
In 1906, she was awarded the Erard pianoforte scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music followed by a scholarship at the Royal College of Music. She began using her stage name in 1910, after her maternal grandmother. |