Biography
Basil Hurdon
Real name: Basil James Hurdon
Canadian songwriter and manager from Thunder Bay, Ontario (November 8, 1914 - May 29, 1972). Brother of Dyer Hurdon and longtime manager of Bobby Curtola, who went to the same high school as Basil's son. The brothers founded Tartan Records Ltd. (2) and its label Tartan in 1960. They also owned publisher Hurdon Music.