THE MURDER OF THE TAILOR'S DUMMY de Sonin, Ray - 1935

London: Harrap, 1935. Broadcaster, journalist, writer and musician Sonin was a giant influence in the pop culture of his day, discovering a young girl named Vera Lynn singing in a London pub in 1935, and got her career started by introducing her to the famous BBC band leader, Joe Loss. He also influenced the careers of Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Frankie Laine, Roger Whittaker, Petula Clark and many other well-known musical talents through the years. He was a song lyricist and, among many, wrote "Lonely Woman" for Sarah Vaughan, as well as "Best of All" and "Homecoming Waltz" for Vera Lynn. For 10 years, Ray was also the editor of the UK's famous "Melody Maker" magazine, the first publication anywhere in the world to introduce a "Top Ten" music chart. On moving to Canada, he was the first to play the Beatles, ABBA, the Dave Clark Five and Petula Clark to North American audiences ." This title is his second criminous title and is an intriguing story which features "the Guitar Club", a secret society that communicates through musical code. Exquisite Barbosa dustwrapper. Black cloth with yellow print, decoration and bars logo, p. 323. A small nick to the cloth edge noted, else pristine book in like original unclipped dustwrapper. Hubin, p. 383 . First Edition. Near Fine/Fine.