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William Primrose

1904 - 1982

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William Primrose (23 August 1904 – 1 May 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher. He performed with the London String Quartet from 1930 to 1935. He then joined the NBC Symphony Orchestra where he formed the Primrose Quartet. He performed in various countries around the world as a soloist throughout his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Primrose is the 1,693rd most popular musician (down from 1,674th in 2019), the 4,492nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,291st in 2019) and the 274th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, William Primrose ranks 1,693 out of 3,175. Before him are Fabio Biondi, Unsuk Chin, Lyle Mays, Ian Haugland, Billy Strayhorn, and Jan Axel Blomberg. After him are Ronnie Lane, ASAP Rocky, Albert Lee, Adam Darski, Trịnh Công Sơn, and Arto Lindsay.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, William Primrose ranks 285. Before him are Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz, Roberto Figueroa, Julio Quintana, Kurt Thomas, Jacqueline Logan, and Jeane Dixon. After him are Elvio Banchero, Rafael Méndez, Boris Livanov, Henry Dreyfuss, Vladimir Makogonov, and Phil Harris. Among people deceased in 1982, William Primrose ranks 248. Before him are Věra Suková, Alexander Hurd, Marco Cimatti, Ivan Mariz, Albert White, and Hans Drakenberg. After him are Elvio Banchero, Rafael Méndez, Tauno Palo, Alois Schnabel, Gerard Wodarz, and Konrad Granström.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Primrose ranks 4,493 out of 8,785. Before him are Kenneth Frampton (1930), Scott Brown (1985), Emily Davies (1830), Clara Reeve (1729), Astley Cooper (1768), and George Lillo (1691). After him are Frederick Grace (1884), Ronnie Lane (1946), Sarah Harding (1981), David Beaton (1494), Lonnie Donegan (1931), and Catharine Trotter Cockburn (1674).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, William Primrose ranks 274. Before him are Michael Giles (1942), Gavin Harrison (1963), Richard Rodney Bennett (1936), Graham Gouldman (1946), Maxi Jazz (1957), and John Ogdon (1937). After him are Ronnie Lane (1946), Albert Lee (1943), Bev Bevan (1944), Sophie Muller (1962), Alan Clark (1952), and Robin Trower (1945).

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