Real name: Frederick Craig Riddle

Effective period / Period of releases: 1953 - 1978

British classical violist, and Professor of Viola. Born 20 April 1912 in Liverpool, England, UK - Died 5 February 1995 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
He studied at the Royal College of Music, London (1928-1933). He started his career both as a solo performer and with the London Symphony Orchestra (1933-1937) as Principal Viola. He was appointed Principal Viola of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1938. In 1953, he succeeded Harry Danks as principal violist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He was a Professor of Viola at the Royal College of Music from 1948 onwards.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1980.
He married Helen Clare (2nd wife) in 1946 in Kensington, whilst he was in the BBC Salon Orchestra.