Ivy Benson
(1913-1993)
woman, bandleader, saxophonist, and clarinetist
Died aged 79
Wikidata WikipediaIvy 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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Ivy Benson. Saxophonist, clarinettist and bandleader lived here 1919-1922. For over four decades from 1940 she led her famous "all-girls" dance band, performing in prestige venues at home and abroad. Her appointment as the BBC's Resident Dance Band in1943 confirmed her significant contribution to women's equality. 1914-1993.
59 Cemetery Rd. Leeds 11., Leeds, United Kingdom where they lived (1912-1922)