Ivy Benson
(1913-1993)
woman, bandleader, saxophonist, and clarinetist
Commemorated on 1 plaque
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)