Ivy Benson
English musician and bandleader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ivy Benson (11 November 1913 – 6 May 1993) was an English musician and bandleader, who led an all-female swing band. Benson and her band gained prominence in the 1940s, headlining variety theatres and topping the bill at the London Palladium, and became the BBC's resident house band.
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Born | (1913-11-11)11 November 1913 Holbeck, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | 6 May 1993(1993-05-06) (aged 79) Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England |
Genres | Jazz, swing |
Occupation(s) | Bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone, clarinet, piano |
Years active | 1921–1982 |
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