British dance bands 1920-1949 on 12-inch long-playing records
Compiled by Edward Towler
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| Abrams, Max (b. 1907) | drummer, drums |
| Adeler, Edgar (b. 1895) | danceband leader, composer |
| Alfredo (d. 1966 a. 1920s) | bandleader |
| Ambrose (b. 1897 d. 1971) | danceband leader, violin |
| Barnett, Stanley (a. 1933) | danceband leader, producer |
| Barretto, Don Marino (a. 1941) | danceband leader |
| Barriteau, Carl (b. 1914) | clarinet, alto saxophone |
| Benson, Ivy (b. 1913 d. 1993) | alto sax, dance and stage orchestra leader |
| Bertini (b. 1890 d. 1952 a. 1934) | danceband leader |
| Bidgood, Albert Harry (b. 1898 d. 1955) | composer, piano |
| Bissett, Billy (William) (b. 1907 a. 1937) | piano, bandleader |
| Black, Stanley (b. 1913) | piano, arranger |
| Blake, Cyril (Macdonald) [Midnight] (b. 1900 d. 1951 a. 1920s-1930s) | trumpet |
| Bradley, Josephine (b. 1893 d. 1985 a. 1920s) | danceband leader, director |
| Brown, Phillip (a. 1932) | danceband leader |
| Carlisle, Una Mae (b. 1918 d. 1956 a. 1941) | piano, vocals |
| Carroll, Eddie | cast, clarinet |
| Carter, Benny (b. 1907) | alto saxophone, clarinet |
| Chisholm, George (b. 1915) | trombone, celeste |
| Claes, Johnny (b. 1916 d. 1956) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Cortez, Leon (a. 1923) | danceband leader |
| Cotton, Billy (b. 1899 d. 1969) | bandleader, vocals |
| Daniels, Joe (b. 1908) | drummer, drums |
| Darewski, Herman (b. 1883 d. 1947) | arranger, composer |
| Darewski, Max (b. 1896 d. 1929) | composer, lyricist |
| Davis, Lew (b. 1903) | trombone, danceband leader |
| Dodd, Pat (b. 1909 a. 1944) | danceband leader, piano |
| Donovan, Dan (b. 1901) | baritone sax, singer |
| Dorsey, Jimmy [James Francis] (b. 1904 d. 1957) | cast, clarinet |
| Elizalde, Fred [Frederico] (b. 1907 d. 1979) | bandleader, piano |
| Ellington, Ray (b. 1916 d. 1985) | drummer, drums |
| Elrick, George Connell (b. 1910) | drums, vibraphone |
| Evans, George (a. 1944) | danceband leader |
| Feather, Leonard Geoffrey (b. 1914) | conductor, piano |
| Featherstonhaugh, Buddy [Rupert Edward Lee] (b. 1909 d. 1976) | clarinet, tenor sax |
| Fenoulhet, Paul (b. 1906 d. 1979) | flute, trombone |
| Fillis, Len [Leonard Milford] (b. 1903 d. 1953) | banjo, guitar |
| Firman, Bert (b. 1906 a. 1925) | arranger, conductor |
| Firman, John (a. 1931) | conductor, director |
| Firman, Sidney (d. 1932) | violin, danceband leader |
| Fisher, George (a. 1928) | danceband leader |
| Foresythe, Reginald (b. 1907 d. 1958) | composer, piano |
| Fox, Roy (b. 1901 d. 1982) | bandleader, cornet |
| Gardner, Freddy (b. 1911 d. 1950) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Geraldo (b. 1904 d. 1974) | bandleader |
| Gibbons, Carroll [Richard Carroll] (b. 1903 d. 1954) | composer, conductor |
| Glover, George (a. 1933) | danceband leader |
| Godfrey, Howard Rigg (b. 1903 a. 1931) | bandleader, director |
| Gold, Harry [Dad] (b. 1907) | saxophone, clarinet |
| Gonella, Nat [Nathaniel Charles] (b. 1908) | flute, trumpet |
| Grappelli, Stephane (b. 1908) | guitar, violin |
| Green, Phil | piano, danceband leader |
| Hall, Henry (Robert) (b. 1898 d. 1989) | piano, trumpeter |
| Harris, Jack (b. 1900 d. 1976 a. 1937-1938) | danceband leader |
| Hartley, Fred (b. 1880) | conductor |
| Hawkins, Coleman (Randolph) (b. 1904 d. 1969) | clarinet, tenor sax |
| Hayes, Harry [Henry Richard] (b. 1909 a. 1940s) | alto saxophone, clarinet |
| Heath, Ted [Theodore George] (b. 1900 d. 1969) | trombone, arranger |
| Hudson, Harry (b. 1898 d. 1969) | music hall artist, piano |
| Hughes, Spike (b. 1908 d. 1987) | bass, string bass |
| Hylton, Jack (b. 1892 d. 1965) | bandleader, conductor |
| Inglez, Roberto (d. 1977 a. 1946-1947) | danceband leader, orchestra |
| Jackson, Jack (b. 1907 d. 1978) | bandleader, trumpeter |
| Jacobs, Howard (b. 1900 d. 1977) | alto sax, sax |
| Johnson, Ken "Snake Hips" (b. 1917 d. 1941 a. 1930s) | bandleader, director |
| Jones, Billy (b. 1891 d. 1972 a. 1936) | danceband leader |
| Joyce, Teddy (b. 1907 d. 1941) | leader, violin |
| Kinsman, Tommy (b. 1901 d. 1984) | clarinet, danceband leader |
| Krahmer, Carlo (b. 1914 d. 1976) | drummer, drums |
| Kunz, Charlie (b. 1896 d. 1958) | french horn, piano |
| Kyte, Sidney (b. 1896 d. 1981 a. 1914) | orchestra leader, violin |
| Lally, Arthur (d. 1940 a. 1932) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Lawrance, Brian (b. 1908 d. 1983 a. 1930s) | violin, bandleader |
| Leader, Harry (b. 1906 d. 1987) | danceband leader, director |
| Lensen, Jean (a. 1920) | conductor, composer |
| Leon, Jack (a. 1930s) | violin, bandleader |
| Levy, Louis (b. 1893 d. 1957) | conductor, composer of music for films |
| Lewis, Philip (b. 1892 d. 1931 a. 1929) | danceband leader |
| Lewis, Vic [Victor Joseph] (b. 1919) | bandleader, conductor |
| Lipton, Sidney John (b. 1906) | violin, saxophone |
| Liter, Monia (b. 1905 d. 1989 a. 1936) | piano, composer |
| Loss, Joe [Josua Alexander] (b. 1909 d. 1990) | bandleader, director |
| Mack, Terry (a. 1932) | danceband leader |
| Mackey, Percival (b. 1894 d. 1950) | orchestrator, piano |
| Madison, Bert (a. 1929) | danceband leader |
| Mantovani (b. 1905 d. 1980) | orchestra leader, violin |
| Martin, Bram (b. 1901 d. 1984 a. 1937-1939) | cello, danceband leader |
| Mason, Billy (a. 1930s) | piano, danceband leader |
| Mayerl, Billy (b. 1902 d. 1959) | cast, composer |
| McDermott, Jock (b. 1895 d. 1946 a. 1930s) | danceband leader |
| Mendelssohn, Felix Bartholdy (b. 1911 d. 1952) | bandleader, singer |
| Merrin, Billy (b. 1900 d. 1980 a. 1928) | composer, danceband leader |
| Millward, Sidney (b. 1909 d. 1972) | alto saxophone, clarinet |
| Miranda, Jack (b. 1908 d. 1959) | clarinet, alto saxophone |
| Moreton, Ivor (b. 1908 d. 1984) | piano, vocals |
| Munro, Ronnie (b. 1897 d. 1989 a. 1939) | composer, piano |
| Noble, Ray [Raymond Stanley] (b. 1903 d. 1978) | bandleader, celeste |
| Orlando, Joe (a. 1937) | banjo, danceband leader |
| Parnell, Jack (b. 1923) | conductor, drummer |
| Parry, Harry (b. 1912 d. 1956) | clarinet, bandleader |
| Payne, Jack (b. 1899 d. 1969) | bandleader, leader |
| Perritt, Harry (a. 1934) | bandleader, director |
| Perry, Will (a. 1929) | danceband leader |
| Phillips, Sid [Simon] (b. 1907 d. 1973) | celeste, clarinet |
| Phillips, Van (b. 1905) | clarinet, conductor |
| Polo, Danny (b. 1901 d. 1949) | clarinet, alto saxophone |
| Preager, Lou (b. 1906 d. 1978) | danceband leader, director |
| Pursglove, Reginald William (b. 1902) | violin, danceband leader |
| Rabin, Oscar (b. 1899 d. 1958) | bass sax, danceband leader |
| Ralton, Bert (b. 1900 d. 1927) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Reid, Billy (a. 1933-1938) | danceband leader |
| Rignold, Hugo (b. 1905 d. 1976 a. 1935-1939) | danceband leader |
| Rinaldo (a. 1935) | danceband leader |
| Ros, Edmundo (b. 1910) | director, drummer |
| Roseberry, Arthur (a. 1930s) | bandleader |
| Rosing, Val (a. 1930s) | drums, singer |
| Roy, Harry (b. 1900 d. 1971) | bandleader, clarinet |
| Scott-Wood, George (b. 1903 d. 1978) | bandleader, piano |
| Seymour, Syd | danceband leader, vocals |
| Shearing, George (Albert) (b. 1919) | piano, piano-accordeon |
| Siday, Eric (d. 1976) | alto saxophone, violin |
| Silvester, Victor (Marlborough) (b. 1900 d. 1978) | danceband leader, director |
| Simpson, Jack (b. 1905) | danceband leader, drummer |
| Snow, Valaida (d. 1956) | cast, trumpet |
| Somers, Debroy (b. 1890 d. 1952) | arranger, conductor |
| Spinelli, Fred (a. 1927) | danceband leader, drums |
| Stapleton, Cyril (b. 1914 d. 1974) | danceband leader, orchestra |
| Starita, Ray (b. 1900 d. 1967 a. 1928) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Starita, Rudy (b. 1898 d. 1978) | baritone sax, drummer |
| Stewart, Maxwell (a. 1938-1939) | danceband leader |
| Stone, Lew [Louis] (b. 1898 d. 1969) | bandleader, arranger |
| Swain, Hal | alto sax, bandleader |
| Temple, Nat (b. 1913) | bandleader, clarinet |
| Ternent, Billy (b. 1899 d. 1977) | orchestra, tenor sax |
| Thorburn, Billy (b. 1900 d. 1971) | piano, director |
| Troise, Pasquale (b. 1895 d. 1957) | banjo, guitar |
| Van Straten, Leon (a. 1939) | danceband leader |
| Weir, Frank (b. 1911 d. 1981) | clarinet, danceband leader |
| Whidden, Jay (a. 1926-1927) | composer, danceband leader |
| White, Jack [Eugene Joseph] (b. 1905 d. 1988) | danceband leader |
| White, Mark (a. 1949) | danceband leader |
| Whyte, Duncan (a. 1935-1937) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Wilbur, Jay (d. 1968 a. 1928) | director, drums |
| Williams, Reginald (b. 1914) | danceband leader |
| Winnick, Maurice (b. 1902 d. 1962) | orchestra, violin |
| Winstone, Eric (b. 1915 d. 1974) | danceband leader, piano |
| Winter, Marius Bernard (b. 1898 a. 1923) | director, drummer |
| Winters, Tiny (b. 1909) | bass (instrument), string bass |
| Yorke, Peter (b. 1902 d. 1966) | bandmaster, orchestra |