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This is what the British bands were doing
on Friday, June 17th, 1953,
and who was playing in them

List provided by Derek Burn

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JOHNNY GRAY'S BAND(Touring)
Tenor: Johnny Gray;  Baritone: Jimmy Staples; Tenor: Stan Massey;Trumpet: Terry Lewis. Piano: George McCullum.  Bass: Bill Batt.  Drums: John Woods, trombone: Bob Johnson. Vocals: Kerri Sims.

TITO BURNS SEXTET (Touring)
Accordion: Tito Burns.  Alto: Don Savage. Tenor: Derek Butterworth. Trumpet: Arny Tweed.  Piano: Bobby Heath. Bass/Vocals: Coleridge Goode. Drums: Duggie Cooper. Vocals: Irene Miller, Paul Vaughan.

AMBROSE ORCHESTRA (Touring Mecca)
Saxes: Geoff Cole, Des Lumsden, Jimmy Walker, Tubby Hayes, Brian Wilson. 
Trumpets:
Charlie Rowlands, Pete Pitterson, Jimmy Watson.
Trombones:
Charlie Messenger, Johnny Keating   Piano: Ken Moule.   Bass: Arthur Watts.  Drums: Alan Ganley. Vocals: Annette Scott, Derek Francis, Wally Carr, Carmel Quinn.

FREDDY RANDALL'S BAND  (Touring)
Leader/Trumpet: Freddy  Randall. Clarinet: Archie Semple. Trombone: Roy Crimmins. Drums: Lennie Hastings. Piano: Dave Fraser. Bass: Ken Englefield. Staff Arranger: Freddy Randall.

FRANCISCO CAVEZ AND HIS BAND (Resident Copocabana, London, W.) May 27. 1953).
Piano: Gordon Franks. Guitar: Chic Lovell.  Bass: Bob Howard. Vocals/Maraccas: Ronnie Harris.

JACK PARNELL & HIS MUSIC MAKERS (Touring)
Saxes: Bob Burns, Joe Temperley, Don Honeywill, Ronnie Keene.
Trumpets: Ron Simmonds, Hank Shaw, Jo Hunter.   Trombones: Mac Minshull, Laddie Busby. Bass: Sammy Stokes. Piano: Max Harris. Drums: Phil Seamen.  Vocals: Marion Davis, Dennis Hale. Staff Arranger: Jimmy Watson.

DAVE SHAND'S BAND (Copacabana, London, W. May 27, 1953).
Leader/alto: Dave Shand.   Saxes: Wally Glen, Joe Riley. Trumpet: Billy Smith. Piano: Jack Dove. Bass: Ken O'Donnell.   Drums: Roy Sheppard. Vocals: Ray Burns. 
Staff Arranger:
Sid Lawrence.

RONNIE SCOTT'S ORCHESTRA (Touring)
Saxes: Ronnie Scott, Derek Humble, Pete King, Benny Green.   Trumpet: Jimmy Deuchar. Trombone: Ken Wray, Drums: Tony Crombie.   Bass: Lennie Bush. Piano: Norman Stenfalt. Vocals: Johnny Grant,  Arrangers:   Jimmy Deuchar, Harry South, Norman Stenfalt

BILLY TERNENT'S ORCHESTRA (Touring)
Saxes: Dennis Walton, Ivan Dawson, Bill Humphrey. Brian Wicks,  Bob Humphries.   Trumpets: Harold Luff. Eric Todd, Stan Howard. Trombones: Jack Davies, Hughie Akehurst. Piano: Reg Guest. Drums: Tommy Callaghan. Bass: Les Pearce.   Guitar: Terry Walsh.  Vocals: Eva Beynon. Johnny Webb, Terry Walsh.

GRACIE COLE'S BAND (Touring)
Leader/Trumpet: Gracie Cole. Saxes: Maureen Mortimer, Brenda Duke, Lena Kidd, Nina  Dellamure.  Trumpets: Dorothy Burgess, June Robinson. Trombone: Ruth Harrison.  
Piano:
Greta Marshall.   Drums:  Sheelagh Pearson. Bass: Miriam Wood.   Vocals: June Robinson.

EDMUNDO ROS AND HIS BAND (Resident New Coconut Grove, November,3rd, 1952).
Saxes; Bob Butcher, Ken Dryden, Ray Gibson, Len Royle, Bill Wolwood.
Trumpets: Buzz  Trueman, Jack Bassett, Wilf  Kear.  Piano:  Eric Spencer.  Bass: Jack Davies. Guitar: Len Argent.   L/A Rhythms: Dudley Misso, Ginger Johnson, Bert Meredith. Drums: Ron Lord. Vocals: Edmundo Ros. Staff Arrangers: Ronnie Hamner, Eric Spencer.

STANLEY BI.ACK'S ORCHESTRA (Touring)
Saxes: Bill Povey, Harry Hunter, Manny Winters, Billy Amstell. Jock Faulds.
Trumpets: Frank Thornton. George White, Bert Bullimorc.
Trombones: Jack Irving, Frank Dixon. Nick Nicholls, Drums: Derek Price. 
Bass:
Frank Clarkc. Piano: Ken Jones. Vocals: Monty Norman, Diana Coupland, Martin Moreno.

BBC SHOW BAND (Broadcasts and Appearances).
MD: Cyril Stapleton.  Saxes: Teddy Thorne, Jack Goddard, Dave Stephenson. Bill Griffiths, Tommy Whittle. Trumpets: Tommy McQuater, Stan Roderick. Bill Metcalfe, Bert Ezzard.   Trombones; Harry Roche, Jackic Armstrong. George Chisholm, Ken Goldie.  
Piano
: Bill McGuffie. Guitar: Ike Isaacs.  Bass: Tim Bell.   Drums: Jock Cummings.
Hammond Organ:
Harold Smart. Vocals: Julie Dawn, Stargazers, Show Band Singers.

JOE LOSS ORCHESTRA (Resident Villa Marina, Isle of Man June 20th)
Saxes: Manny Prince. Danny Miller, Alan Beever, Bill Unsworth. Tony Beck.
Trumpets
Joe Ward. Reg. Arnold, Sid Pollitt.   Trombones: George Wilder, Don Clarke, Harry Simons. Piano: Sid Lucas.   Bass: Joe Quinlan.   Drums: Ray Cooper.   Vocals: Rose Brennan. Leslie Vinall

NORMAN BURNS QUINTET (Touring)
Drums: Norman Burns. Piano; Harry Smith. Vibes: Johnny Scott. Guitar: Lennie Williams.  Bass: Dave Willis. Vocals: Ann Harding, Johnny Green.

TEDDY FOSTER'S BAND (Touring)
Saxes: Lew Smith, Wilf Railston, Alec Hamilton, Lenny Wood, Conrad Knowles. 
Trumpets:
Frenchy Sartell. Douglas Arthur, Ian Cameron. Trombones: Clarry Baines,  Bobby Lamb, Danny Ellwood.   Piano: Ron Pipe. Bass:   Alan "Weed" MacDonald. Drums: Alec Elliott. Vocals: Annette Klooger, Brian Clarke.

GEOFF SOWDEN'S BAND (Touring)
Saxes: Ron Annati, Garry Chevins. Trombone: Geoff Sowden.   Trumpet: Cyril Dackombe. Piano: Stan Butcher. Bass: Dave Wood.   Drums: Trevor Glenroy.    Vocals: Honey   Browne. Arrangers: Stan Butcher, Geoff Sowden.

VIC LEWIS ORCHESTRA (Touring)
Saxes: Ronnie Chamberlain, Vic Ash, Johnny Evans, Dennis Sykes, Jimmy Simmons. Trumpets: Bobby Benstead, Al Spooner, Dave Loban. Trombones: Brian Perrin, Laurie Monk. Piano: Don Riddell. Bass: Martin Gilboy. Drums: Pete Bray. Vocals: Jeri Carson, Roy Garnett, Dean Raymond.   Arrangers: Ken Thorne, Dave Lindup, Pete Moore, Johnny Evans.

REGGIE GOFF'S BAND (Touring)
Alto/clt/vocals: Reggie Goff.   Acc/Vibes: Maurice Reisman.  Drums: Pete Harris.  
Bass:
Ronnie Fallen. Piano: Stan Tracy.   Tenor: George Harrington.

CARL BARRITEAU’S BAND  (Touring)
Alto: Lew Warburton. Tenor: Geoff Alderson.  Baritone:  Al Cornish. Trumpet: Chick Mayes.   Bass: Bill  Stark.   Piano:  Bert Annable. Drums: Les Dawson. Vocals: Mae Cooper.

MICK MULLIGAN AND HIS BAND (Touring)
Leader—Cornet: Mick Mulligan; Trombone: Dave Keir. Clarinet: James Livesey. Baritone Sax: Paul Simpson. Piano: Ian Pearce. Guitar: Jimmy Curry.   Bass: Pat Malloy.   Drums: Stan Bellwood. Vocals: George Melly, Jo Lennard, Michael Lawrence. Staff Arrangers:   Jimmy Curry,  Mick Mulligan.

SYD DEAN'S BAND (Resident Regent, Brighton)
Saxes: Les Williams, Rufe Bernstein, Harry Strain, Johnny Nicholls, Dennis Beard.
Trumpets: Johnny Woollaston, Ronnie Simms, Harry Bolton. Trombones: Billy Richards, Dennis Thorne. Piano: Frank Harlow. Bass: Freddie Craig. Drums: Dennis  Delaney.
Vocals
: Vickie Anderson. Harry Bolton, Billy Richards. Staff Arrangers: Les Williams, Frank Harlow, Johnny Woollaston.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON'S BAND (Touring)
Trumpet: Humphrey Lyttelton. Clarinet: Wally Fawkes. Alto: Bruce Turner. Piano: Johnny Parker.  Bass: Micky Ashamn. Guitar: Freddy LeGon. Drums: George Hopkinson. Arrangers: Humphrey Lyttelton, Johnny Parker.

TED HEATH AND HIS MUSIC (Touring)
Saxes: Les Gilbert, Roy Willox, Henry McKenzie, Danny Moss, George Hunter.  
Trumpets: Bobby Pratt, Duncan Campbell,  Stan Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes.   
Trombones: Wally Smith, Jimmy Coombes, Don Lusher, Rick Kennedy.
Piano:
Frank Horrox, Drums: Ronnie Verrell. Bass: Johnny Hawksworth.    Vocalists: Lita Roza, Dickie Valentine, Dennis Lotis.

HERMANOS DENIZ CUBAN RHYTHM BAND (Don Juan Room, London, W, May 27, 1953)
Leader/Electric Guitar: Frank Deniz. Spanish Guitar: Joe Deniz. Piano: Jules Rubin.
Bass:
Lawrence Cann. Maraccas/Vocals: Alfonse Noel. Bongoes/Panderette: Sid Rich.

JOE DANIELS' BAND (Resident Butlins, Ayr, May 22, 1953)
Saxes: Bernie Stanton, Alan Jordan. Ron Plummer. Trumpets: Johnny Oldfield, Alan Wickham. Trombone: Bob Pratt.  Piano: Austin Payne.   Bass: Johnny Oxley.   Drums: Bill Dean. Vocals: Barbara Young, Mike Stephens.

KEN MACKINTOSH'S ORCHESTRA (Resident Wimbledon Palais,  September 4, 1950)
Trumpets:  Alec McGregor, Bert Courtley, Bill Sowerby.  Trombones: Gordon   Langhorn, Clive  Sharrock;  Saxes: Rex Morris, Terry Fay, Pete Warner, Gerry Gerke. Piano: Pete Moore. Bass: Jack Seymour. Drums: Bobby Kevin. Vocals: Patti Forbes,  Kenny Bardell.

ERIC WINSTONE'S ORCHESTRA (Resident Butlins. Clacton, May 9, 1953)
Saxes: Harry Bence, Alan Boorman, Bobby Decks, Alan Nesbitt, Jimmy Brown.  
Trumpets: Alan Moorhouse, Ronnie Heasman, Bill Limb.  Trombones:  Bram  Fisher,  Stan  Smith. Drums: Martin Aston.  Piano: Ralph Dollimore.  Bass/Vocals: Colin Prince. Vibes: Roy Marsh.   Vocals: Michael Holliday, Elizabeth Batey, June Marlow. Arrangers:  Alan  Moorhouse,  Ralph Dollimore.

OSCAR RABIN'S ORCHESTRA (Resident Lyceum, London, November 5, 1951)
Directed by David Ede. Saxes: Oscar Rabin, Cecil Pressling. Johnny Hughes, Don Pashley, Roy Bull, Vince Bovill.  Trumpets: Ted Lowe, Murray Campbell, Harry Smart.  
Trombones:
Tony  Russell, Frank Jones, Bill Geldard.   Piano: Arthur Greenslade.
Bass:
Peter Huggett.  Drums: Kenny Clare.    Vocals: Marion Williams, Marjorie Daw, Mel Gaynor.

HARRY GOLD'S BAND (Touring)
Tenor/Bass Sax: Harry Gold. Trumpet: Bruts Gonella.   Trombone: Norman Cave. Clarinet: Alan Doniger. Bass : Bennie Woods (Dep). Drums: Danny Craig. Piano: Jimmy McKnight. Vocals: Jon Clarke, Maxine Russell. Arranger: Harry Gold.

SID PHILLIPS’ BAND (Resident Astor Club, London, September 15, 1952)
Clarinet: Sid Phillips. Saxes: George Bayton, Cyril Glover. Trumpet: Cyril Ellls.  Trombone: Bob Lloyd. Piano; Harry Kahn. Bass: Ralph Phillips, Drums: Michael Nicholson.    Vocals: Denny Dennis. Arranger: Sid Phillips

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