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2 unusual facts about William Baines


Cleckheaton

William Baines (composer/pianist) (1899-1922), lived here from 1913-18, when his father (later replaced by himself) was a cinema pianist at the Picture Palace.

William Baines

In 1913 the family moved to Cleckheaton and whilst there Baines was able to attend the concerts of the Bradford Permanent Orchestral Society and acquainted himself with the basic orchestral repertoire.



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