Cecil Lloyd (2)

Cecil Lloyd (1910-1988), known as the "Mystery Singer", was a black Fil-American singer. He started singing on radio in 1930. He was featured as the Mystery Singer on KZRM in 1934. He first recorded Tagalog compositions "Ikaw" and "Buhat" by Miguel Verlarde Jr. in 1939. He established the first Filipino-owned record company, Philippine Recording System, which featured his renditions of Filipino songs. Cecil Lloyd was also a professional lawyer. He finished law at the UP in 1936. He is considered the father of the Philippine recording industry.