Bretton Byrd (30 November 1904 – 27 September 1959) was a British composer and musician known for his work on film scores between 1932 and 1956.

[1] Byrd was largely self-taught as a singer and pianist, and made his living as a performer from the age of 16.

This led to work as conductor and composer for travelling revues and pantomimes around the UK.

He accompanied Hetty King, Harry Jolson (brother of Al) and other variety acts.

After leaving British Gaumont, he was employed by a variety of other production companies including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., RKO Radio, and Twentieth Century.