Ivy Benson Musical artist

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 rose to fame in the 1940s, headlining variety theatres and topping the bill at the London Palladium, and became the BBC's resident house band.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 11, 1913
Birth place
Yorkshire , Holbeck , Leeds
Date of deathMay 06, 1993
Place of death
Clacton-on-Sea , Essex

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Musical artist

Career started1929
Career ended1982
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Swing music
instrument
Clarinet
Piano
Alto saxophone

Ivy Benson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ivybenson-online.co.uk