After an introduction to Louis Levy in 1930 he was employed by British Gaumont, then the largest British production company. He began writing scores for films such as It's Love Again (1936).Mundy, John. The British Musical Film (2007), p. 68 Byrd worked for the company's musical department both as a composer and arranger. 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.
