Eric Blom

Eric Walter Blom (born Berne, Switzerland, 1888; died London, 1959) was a British musicologist. He was born in Switzerland to a British father and spent most of his life in Britain.

He was music critic of several newspapers (Guardian, 1923-31; Birmingham Post, 1931-46; Obsever, 1949-50). He edited he 5th edition (1954) of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians and wrote Everyman's Dictionary of Music.