1940s and 1950's PORTSMOUTH DANCE BANDS, JAZZ BANDS MUSICIANS There may be gaps, missing names and no doubt mistakes - we would welcome further contributions to improve the record. Mick Cooper, cooper_m6@sky.com, & Dave Allen ,dave.allen@port.ac.uk, Some of these bands – especially the larger ones – changed personnel fairly regularly. Many of those listed below are as advertised in the Savoy Ballroom’s Festival of Dance Music for the local branch of the Musician’s Union in 1955 & 1956 A = Alto, Tn = Tenor, Br = Baritone, S = Soprano, Tr = Trumpet, Tb = Trombone, Cl = Clarinet, F = Flute, Ban = Banjo, P = Piano, Acc = Accordion, V = Vocals, Vi = Violin, Vo = Viola, Vb = Vibraphone, G = Guitar, B = Bass, BG = Bass Guitar, D = Drums. B-Cl = Bass Clarinet, Arr = Arranger, MD = Musical Director

Musician name order

A E Hopkins	Oboe	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
A E Beech	Violin/sax/oboe	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955 Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
A E Hopkins	Oboe	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
A F Hartnell	D	COMBINED THEATRES ORCHESTRA 1955
A Fotterell	Tr	COMBINED THEATRES ORCHESTRA 1955
Alf Hallman	Alto/Bari/Sop/Cl/Acc	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955 1956
Andria Good	V	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Archie Horn	Alto/Cl	BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA 1955 1956
Arthur Cooter	Cl/Alto	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Arthur F Reed	MD	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
Arthur Goldsmith	Tn/V	GOLDIE & the MARINAIRES 1956
Arthur Reed	Vi	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Arthur Stevens	B	GRAHAM LESLIE & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Arthur Stevens	B	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND 1955
Arthur Ward	D	Arthur Ward Band
Arthur Ward	D	BOB QUINTON GROUP 1955
Arthur Ward	D	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Arthur Ward	D	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1956
Arthur Ward	D	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND
Austin Beech	Vi	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
B E Goodall	Vi/Tb	COMBINED THEATRES ORCHESTRA 1955
B/Cpl David Elliott	Alto/Cl/Vi	DANCE ORCHESTRA of HM ROYAL MARINES 1955
B/M Roy Morgan	Tr	DANCE ORCHESTRA of HM ROYAL MARINES 1955
B/Sgt Harold Price	Tb	HM Royal Marines Dance OrchestraPortsmouth 1955
B/Sgt Jack Evans	Bas/P	DANCE ORCHESTRA of HM ROYAL MARINES 1955
Barry McCarthy	Alto/Cl	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1955 1956
Basil Fry	saxophones	FRANK STOCKER'S BAND
Ben Riches	Violin	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Benny Freedman	A/Cl/Vi	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Benny Freedman	Alto/Cl//Vi	BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA 1955 1956
Bernard Goodall	Violin	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Bert Farrow	Alto/Cl	BILLY BURKETT & HIS BAND 1956
Bert Wratten	Tn/Cl	BILLY BURKETT & HIS BAND 1956
Bill Cole	P	Arthur Ward Band
Bill Cole	P	CLUB QUINTET 1955 1956
Bill Cole	P	RON BENNETT BAND
Bill Cole	P	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Bill Cole	P	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Bill Cripps	D/button accordion	FRANK STOCKER'S BAND
Bill Davies	Alto/Cl/Vi/Cello/V	ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC 1956
Bill Greenow	Cl	KID MARTYN BAND
Bill Seal	Alto/Bari/Cl/Vi/cello	ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC 1955
Bill Stilwell	promoter/sax	THE MUSIC MAKERS 1954
Bill Swan	B	Len Ashdown & his Music
Bill Tate	Trumpet	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955
Bill Treend	Arranger P	Goldie and the Marinaires 1956
Billy Bennett	B/piano	BILLY BENNETT and his Brilliant Band 1920's to late 1940's
Billy Burkett	Trumpet	Billy Burkett Band 1956
Bob Horton	Cl	Queen Street Ramblers
Bob Lambie	Tenor/cla/violin	Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music1955 1956
Bob Lawrence	Tenor/Alto/Clar/Violin	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955 1956
Bob Lucas	Alto/Cl	GRAHAM LESLIE & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Bob Lucas	Alto/Cl	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1955
Bob Quinton	P	Arthur Ward Band
Bob Quinton	P	BOB QUINTON GROUP 1955
Bob Quinton	P	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Bob Quinton	P	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1956
Brian Barnes	P	Benny Freedman Band 1955 1956
Brian Carter	Ban	Queen Street Ramblers
Brian Carter	Ban	QUEEN STREET RAMBLERS
Brian Wilson	Tn	Brian Wilson and his Jazz Quintet
'Bruts' Gonella	trumpet	Nat Gonella Band
Bunny ?	Tn	TONY EMMERSON BAND
C Wakley Miss	Violin/trumpet	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
Cecil Jefferies	P	Billy Bennett and his Brilliant Band late 1940's
Charles Bliss	Alto Clar Violin Vocalist	Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music 1956
Chiz Bishop	Piano/arr	Arthur Ward Band Chiz Bishop Quartet 1956 Brian Wilson and his Jazz Quintet 1958
Chiz Bishop	P/arr	CHIZ BISHOP QUARTET 1956
Cuff Billet	Tp	KID MARTYN BAND
Cuff Billet	Tp	VIEUX CARRE JAZZBAND
Cuff Billett	Cornet	CRESCENT CITY JAZZBAND
Cyril Anderson	trumpet	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND
Cyril Breeze	Tn	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Cyril Breeze	S	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Cyril Breeze	Tenor/Baritone	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1956
Cyril Brown	Tn/Cl/Vi	ALF HALLMAN & his ORCHESTRA 1955 1956
Cyril Brown	saxophones/ Vi	FRANK STOCKER'S BAND
Cyril Houldsworth	drums	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Danny 'Blondie' Brushwood	B	TONY EMMERSON BAND
Danny Brushwood	B/P	ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC 1955 1956
Dave Davis	G	Sid Heaton Quartet
Dave Tomms	Ban	Queen Street Ramblers
Dean Maddison		Dean Maddison Band
Dereque Adye	bass	Dereque Adye Jazz Band
Dick Cox	Tr	Graham Leslie and his Orchestra 1956
Dick Ducksbury		ROY BRIDGER SEXTET
Dick Northey	Tn/Cl/Vi	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND 1955
Dicky Cox	Trumpet	Reginald Bannistra and his Music 1955
Don Baker	trombonist	Portsmouth Jazz Band
Don Castle	B	Brian Wilson and his Jazz Quintet
Doreen Nutter	P/V	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1955 1956
Doug Wheeler	Tb	Barry McCarthy and his Dixielanders 1956
Doug Wheeler	Tb	Wally Fry and his Collegians
Doug Wheeler	Tb	Johnny Lyne Orchestra
Doug Whitfield	Tr/Trombone	Barry McCarthy and his Dixielanders 1955 1956
Doug Whitfield	Tr	Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955
Doug Whitfield	Tr	Johnny Lyne Orchestra
Doug Whitfield leader	cornet/trumpet/piano	Portsmouth Jazz Band
Douggie Wheeler	Tb	WALLY FRY & his COLLEGIANS 1955
Douggie Wheeler	Tb	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1956
Douggie Wheeler	Tr/Tb	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Douggie Whitfield	Tr	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1955 1956
Eddie Miles	bongoes	Johnny Lyne Orchestra
Eggy Eggleton	Cl	Southern College of Art 1949 Band
Eric A Harbutt	clarinet/saxophone	Wally Fry and his Collegians
Eric Langley	drums	Billy Burkett Band 1956
Eric Robinson	Trumpet/violin/sax	Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music1955
Ernest Barr	Vo	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Ernie Davis	Tn Cl	Benny Freedman Band 1955 1956
F Bellman	Vi	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
F G Keel	sax	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND
Frank Hurlock	Tuba/cornet	VIEUX CARRE JAZZBAND, Dereque Adye Jazz Band
Frank Stocker	piano	Frank Stocker's Band
Fred Care	P	Tony Emmerson Band late 50's
Fred Hutchings	S	Arthur Ward Band
Fred Wylie	Tenor/Cl/Vi	WALLY FRY & his COLLEGIANS 1956
Fred Wyllie	Tn	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Freddie Hutchins	Bari	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Freddy Hurchins	Baritone/Tr	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1955 1956
Frederick Curzon	Piano	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
G Cripps	Tr	COMBINED THEATRES ORCHESTRA 1955
Geoff Powell	B/G/V	BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA 1955 1956
George Austen	Guitar	Ron Bennett and Club Quintet 1955
George Bishop	Baritone/alto/clar/violin	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955
George Dawes	alto	THE MUSIC MAKERS 1953 1954
George Dawes	Alto	ROY BRIDGER SEXTET
George Dawes	Alto	TONY EMMERSON BAND
George Forbes	Vi Tn	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
George Good	D	RON BENNETT & the CLUB QUINTET 1955
George Good	D	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1956
George Good	D	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
George F Harrison	Alto/clar/violin/trumpet	Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music 1955	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND
George Hunnisett	Alto/clar/violin/drum	Benny Freedman Band 1955 1956 Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
George Hunnisett	Alto/Cl/Vi	BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA 1955 1956
George Mills	Acc	Goldie and the Marinaires 1956
George Romano	Clarinet/Alto	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Gordon Pledge	Tn	Dean Maddison Band
Graham Leslie	Piano	Graham Leslie and his Orchestra 1956
Graham Patterson	P	Kid Martin Band
Guy Taylor	bass	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
H Cooper	Cello sax	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
H Curzon	P	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
Harry Thompson	Alto	TONY EMMERSON BAND
Harry Thompson	Alto/Cl	WALLY FRY & his COLLEGIANS 1955 1956
Ian Anscell	banjo	Dereque Adye Jazz Band
J G Williams	sax	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND
Jack Campbell	D	GOLDIE & the MARINAIRES 1956
Jack Campbell	D	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1955 1956
Jack Keel	Alto/clar/violin	Mick Mitchell and his Band 1955
Jack Lennox	P Acc	Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music1955 1956
Jack Randall	bass	Mick Mitchell and his Band
Jack Salt	Baritone/Alto/Cl	BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA1955 1956
Jackie Watts or “Ugle Chile "	drummer	Portsmouth Jazz Band
Jan Wescombe	piano	Dereque Adye Jazz Band
Jill Ward	Vocalist	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1956
Jimmy Harris	piano	Jimmy Harris Band
Jimmy Horn	Trombone	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1955
Jimmy Newton	Trumpet/Alto/Guitar/vocalist	Benny Freedman Band 1955 1956
Jimmy O'Nion	Accordionist	Billy Bennett and his Brilliant Band late 1940's
Jock Ferguson	Cl/Alto	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Jock Shulman	Tr	Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955 1956
Joe English	B	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Joe English	B	BOB QUINTON GROUP 1955
Joe English	B	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1956
Joe Hamilton	Cello	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Joe Placket	Flute/Alto	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
John Ainsworth	piano	The Music Makers
John Coles	Banjo	KID MARTYN BAND
John Dally	O	Arthur Ward Band
John Fullbrook	Trumpet	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
John Parfitt	G	Len Ashdown & his Music
John Urry	drums	Brian Wilson and his Jazz Quintet 1958 with Billy Duncan
John Wilkins	Alto/clar/trumpet	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955 1956
John Wynn	S	Stan Bennett Quintet
Johnny Charter	Tr	Southern College of Art 1949 Band
Johnny Hawkins	alto/Acc	JOHNNY HAWKINS BAND
Johnny Lyne	Alto Clar Trumpet arr "Multi-instrumentalist"	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1956
Johnny Lyne	Alto/Cl/Tr/Arr	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1956
Johnny Lyne	Arr/A/Tr/Cl	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA
Johnny Lyne	Multi-instrumentalist	BOB QUINTON GROUP 1955
Johnny Lyons	bass	The Trevor Nabarro Quartet 1956
Johnny Tyne	Tr/Alto	ALF HALLMAN & his ORCHESTRA 1956
Johnny Vitler	P	Southern College of Art 1949 Band
Johnny Wynn	Tn	Arthur Ward Band
Keith Anscell	clarinet	Dereque Adye Jazz Band
Keith Watts	D	Stan Bennett Quintet
Ken Bishop	Tn	JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA 1955
Ken Bishop	Tenor/Cl/arr	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1956
Ken Bishop	Tn/Cl	BOB QUINTON GROUP 1955
Ken Burroughs		ROY BRIDGER SEXTET
Ken Howell	Tr	Reginald Bannistra and his Music 1956
Ken Miles	bassist/guitarist	Portsmouth Jazz Band
Ken Saunders	D	Vieux Carre Jazzband, Dereque Adye Jazz Band
Ken Snelling	Tb	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Ken Wise	P	Billy Burkett Band 1956
L Ferguson	Cl sax	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
L/Cpl Jesse Palmer	B F	HM Royal Marines Dance OrchestraPortsmouth 1955
L/Cpl Leonard Spencer T	ClVi	HM Royal Marines Dance OrchestraPortsmouth 1955
Laurie Bycroft	alto	THE MUSIC MAKERS 1953 1954
Laurie Bycroft	Alto/Cl	BILLY BURKETT & HIS BAND 1956
Len Ashdown	P	Len Ashdown & his Music
Len Farrell	Tn/Cl/Acc	Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955 1956
Len Farrell	Cl	GRAHAM LESLIE & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Len Farrell	Tenor/Cl	Acc WALLY FRY & his COLLEGIANS 1955
Len Powell	Alto/Cl	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND 1955
Les Lindsay	piano	Portsmouth Jazz Band
Les Ivermay	Violin	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Les Meare	Alto/cC	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1955
Loz Garfield	Cl	Crescent City Jazzband
Lucky Jordan		ROY BRIDGER SEXTET
M Gold Miss	Violin	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
Mac White	Cl	Vieux Carre Jazzband
Margaret Webber	V	Johnny Hawkins Band
Maureen Jones	Soprano	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Mel Rowlett	Cl	Queen Street Ramblers
Mick Farrier	Tb	Vieux Carre Jazzband, Dereque Adye Jazz Band
Mick Mitchell	P/Clavioline	Mick Mitchell and his Band 1955
Mick Reeve	V	Arthur Ward Band
Micky Scotland	B	Queen Street Ramblers
Mike Cappocci	P	Johnny Hawkins Band
Mike Devon	V	Arthur Ward Band
Mike Hug	D	Sid Heaton Quartet
Mike Reilly	sax/clarinet	Billy Bennett and his Brilliant Band late 1940's
Mrs !? Maddison	V	Dean Maddison Band
Mrs !?) Maddison	V	DEAN MADDISON BAND
Musn Frank Fowler	Tn/Cl/Vi /I	DANCE ORCHESTRA of HM ROYAL MARINES 1955
Musn Terence Casselden	Alto/Cl	DANCE ORCHESTRA of HM ROYAL MARINES 1955
Musn Tom Law	D	HM Royal Marines Dance OrchestraPortsmouth 1955
Musn Tony Fitzgerald	P F	HM Royal Marines Dance OrchestraPortsmouth 1955
Nat Gonella	trumpet	Nat Gonella Band
Nelson Peters	B	RON BENNETT & the CLUB QUINTET 1955
Nelson Peters	B	CLUB QUINTET 1956
Nelson Peters	B	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Nick Kynvin	drums	The Music Makers
Nobby Clark	piano	Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955 1956
Norman Gordon	Dr	Queen Street Ramblers
Norman King	Tenor/Cl	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1955
P H Jamieson	Trombone	COMBINED THEATRES ORCHESTRA 1955
Pete Dyer	Tb	Kid Martin Band
Pete Edwards	B	Sid Heaton Quartet
Phil Shipp	Piano	The Trevor Nabarro Quartet 1956
R Bishop	F	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
R F Boon	Bass	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
R Hutty	Cl /Vo	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955 Jack Leon Orchestra 1955 1956
R Matthews Mrs	Cello	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
Ray Lott	bass	Chiz Bishop Quartet 1956
Ray Murray	Tenor/Violin	Graham Leslie and his Orchestra 1956
Ray Shepherd	drums	SID HAYWARD BAND
Ray Shepherd	drums	TERRY FLYNN BAND
Ray Shepherd	D	TREVOR NABARRO QUARTET 1955 1956
Reg Saunders	Tb	Queen Street Ramblers
Reg Bannistra	MD/drums	Reginald Bannistra and his Music 1955 1956
Ricky Price	tp	Terry Flynn Band early 1950's Sid Hayward Band 1960's
Ricky Price	Tr	SID HAYWARD BAND
Ricky Price	Tr	TERRY FLYNN BAND
Ricky Wicheloe	Alto/Cl	CHIZ BISHOP QUARTET 1956
Roger Janes	D	Len Ashdown & his Music
Roger Mahoney	D	JOHNNY HAWKINS BAND
Roger Mahoney	D	THE MUSIC MAKERS 1953 1954
Roger Mahoney	D	TONY EMMERSON BAND
Roger Mahoney	D	SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF ART 1949 Dance Band
Roland Greening	G	STAN BENNETT QUINTET
Ron Bennett	Tenor/clar/bass	Sid Hayward Band 1960's Ron Bennett Band
Ron Bennett	Tenor/Cl	B CLUB QUINTET 1955 1956
Ron Bennett	Tenor	Cl/B-Cl RON BENNETT BAND
Ron Bennett	Tn	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Ron Bishop	Flute/Alto	JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Ron Blandford	bass	Barry McCarthy and his Dixielanders 1955
Ron Cann	S	Arthur Ward Band
Ron Elkins	P	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Ron Handyside	Tr	QUEEN STREET RAMBLERS
Ron Hawyside	Tp	CRESCENT CITY JAZZBAND
Ron Henning	Tp	Arthur Ward Band
Ron Male	Clarinettist	Portsmouth Jazz Band
Roy Beverley	Bass/Guitar	Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955 1956
Roy Garman	Trumpet	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Roy Murray	Tenor/Vi	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1955
Roy Murray	Tn/Vi	GRAHAM LESLIE & HIS ORCHESTRA
Roy Nightingale	B	JOHNNY HAWKINS BAND
Roy Nightingale	B	ALF HALLMAN & his ORCHESTRA 1956
Roy Nightingale	B	TREVOR NABARRO QUARTET 1955
Roy Richards	D/Arr	ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC 1955 1956
S Hillier	Tb	Combined Theatres Orchestra 1955
Sammy Seal	B	Stan Bennett Arthur Ward Band
Sid Hayward	Tn	SID HAYWARD BAND
Sid Hayward	Tn	TERRY FLYNN BAND
Sid Heaton	P/Tr	SID HEATON QUARTET
Sid Proctor	Alto/clar/violin	Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955 1956
Spence Brown	Tp	Clubmen Jazz Quartet
Spike Romano	Tr/Vi	ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC 1956
Stan Bennett	P	THE MUSIC MAKERS 1953 1954
Stan Bennett	P	STAN BENNETT QUINTET
Stan Emptage	Tr	Benny Freedman Band 1955 1956
Stan Howell	Tr	Reginald Bannistra and his Music 1955
Stan King	B	BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS 1956
Stan King	B	REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC 1955
Stan Matthews	P	Reginald Bannistra and his Music 1955
Steve Ingles	B	The Music Makers
Stu Morrison	Banjo	VIEUX CARRE JAZZBAND
Sylvia ?	accordian/dancer	JOHNNY HAWKINS BAND
T J Peaker	Vi/sax	COMBINED THEATRES ORCHESTRA 1955
Ted Chandler	Tr	GRAHAM LESLIE & HIS ORCHESTRA 1956
Ted Chandler	Tr	MICK MITCHELL & his BAND 1955
Ted Grainger		ROY BRIDGER SEXTET
Ted Grainger	Tr	THE MUSIC MAKERS 1953 1954
Ted Grainger	Tr	TONY EMMERSON BAND
Ted Harvey	D	BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA 1955 1956
Ted Piggot	G	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Ted Piggott	bassist/guitarist	Portsmouth Jazz Band
Ted Wilcox	P/Clavioline	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955 1956
Terry Flynn	piano	SID HAYWARD BAND
Terry Flynn	piano	TERRY FLYNN BAND
Terry Flynn	Vibraphone/P	RON BENNETT BAND
Terry Flynn	Vb/P	CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET
Terry Flynn	Vb/P	CLUB QUINTET 1956
Terry Knight	B	Kid Martin Band
Tibor Stary	Violin	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Tiny Nichols	Drums/vocalist	Mick Mitchell and his Band 1955
Tom Peaker	Violin	Jack Leon Orchestra 1956
Tommy Hext	guitar	The Music Makers
Tommy Padmore	D	The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955 1956
Tommy Thompson	D	Graham Leslie and his Orchestra 1956
Tony Bliss	Tr	Brian Wilson and his Jazz Quintet 1958
Tony Bucket	Tb	Crescent City Jazzband
Tony Day	P	The Trevor Nabarro Quartet 1955
Tony Emmerson	fronting the band	Tony Emmerson Band late 50's
Tony Hart	D	Chiz Bishop Quartet 1956
Tony Lesh	S	Clubmen Jazz Quartet
Tony Pullen	Leader/Tn	Southern College of Art 1949 Band
Trevor Nabarro	Alto/Clar	The Trevor Nabarro Quartet 1955 1956
Vic Bray	B	BILLY BURKETT & HIS BAND 1956
Wally Fry	D	Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955 1956

Band/Orchestra name order

LEN ASHDOWN & his MUSIC Len Ashdown, P John Parfitt, G, Bill Swan, B, Roger Janes, D REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC Reginald Bannistra, D, MD, Johnny Lyne, Arr, A, Tr, Cl,, Les Mears, A, Cl, Roy Murray, Tn, Vi, Freddy Hutchins, A, Bari, Tr, Ken Bishop, Arr Tn, Cl, Cyril Breeze, Tn, Bari, Ken Howell, Tr, Bob Lucas, A, Cl, Norman King, Tn, Cl, Dicky Cox, Tr, Stan Matthews, P Bob Quinton, P, Stan King, B Joe English, B, Arthur Ward, D, Jill Ward, V REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC, line-up date 19th July 1955 Les Meare, Alto, cC. Bob Lucas, Alto, Cl. Roy Murray Tenor, Vi. Norman King, Tenor, Cl. Freddy Hurchins Baritone, Tr. Dicky Cox, Tr. Stan Howell, Tr. Stan Matthews, P. Stan King, B. Reginald Bannistra, D. REGINALD BANNISTRA & his MUSIC, line-up date 17th July 1956 Johnny Lyne, Alto, Cl, , Tr, Arr. Freddy Hutchins, Alto, Tr Ken Bishop, Tenor, Cl, arr. Cyril Breeze, Tenor, Baritone. Ken Howell, Tr. Bob Quinton, P. Joe English, B. Arthur Ward, D. Jill Ward, Vocalist. Reg. Bannistra, MD. BILLY BENNETT and his Brilliant Band from 1920's to late 1940's. Jimmy O'Nion, Acc, Billy Bennett, B, drummer is unknown, Mike Reilly, Sax Cl, Cecil Jefferies, P RON BENNETT & the CLUB QUINTET Ron Bennett, Tn, Cl, B Cl, Terry Flynn, Vb, P, Bill Cole, P, George Austen, G, Nelson Peters, B, George Good, D RON BENNETT & the CLUB QUINTET, line-up date 19th July 1955 Terry Flynn, , Vibraphone, P. Bill Cole, P. Nelson Peters B. George Austen, , Guitar. George Good, D. Ron Bennett, Tenor, Cl, B-Cl. STAN BENNETT QUINTET Stan Bennett, P, Sammy Seal, B, John Wynn, S, Keith Watts, D, Roland Greening, G The ROY BRIDGER SEXTET Roy Bridger, Ken Burroughs, George Daws, Lucky Jordan, Dick Ducksbury Ted Grainger, BILLY BURKETT & HIS BAND, line-up date 17th July 1956 Bert Farrow, Alto, Cl. Ken Wise, P. Laurie Bycroft, Alto, Cl. Vic Bray, B. Bert Wratten, Tn, Cl. Eric Langley, D. Billy Burkett, Tr. CHIZ BISHOP QUARTETChiz Bishop, P, Acc, Ricky Wicheloe, Alto, Cl, Ray Lott, B, Tony Hart, D CHIZ BISHOP QUARTET line-up date 17th July 1956 Ricky Wicheloe, Alto, Cl. Tony Hart, D. Ray Lott, B. Chiz Bishop, P, arr. BILLY BURKETT & HIS BANDBert Farrow, A, Cl, Laurie Bycroft, A, Cl, Bert Wratton, Tn, Cl, Ken Wise, P, Vic Bray, B, Eric Langley, D CLUB QUINTET Ron Bennett, Tn, Cl, B-Cl, Bill Cole, P, Terry Flynn, Vb, Nelson Peters, B, George Good, D CLUB QUINTET, line-up date 17th July 1956 Ron Bennett, Tenor, Cl, B. Nelson Peters, B. Bill Cole, P. Terry Flynn, Vb, P. CLUBMEN JAZZ QUARTET Bob Quinton, P Bill Cole, P, Terry Flynn, Vb later P, Spence Brown, Tp, Ted Piggot, G, Cyril Breeze, S, Ron Bennett, Tn, Tony Lesh, S, Nelson Peters, B, George Good, D, Andria Good, V The COMBINED THEATRES ORCHESTRA with Frederick Curzon , line-up date 19th July 1955 Directed by ARTHUR F. REED A. E. Beech Vi, sax. T. J. Peaker , Vi, sax. B. E. Goodall Vi, Tb. C. Wakley, Miss , Vi, Tr. M. Gold, Miss Vi. F. Bellman, Vi. H. Cooper, Cello, sax. R. Matthews, Mrs. , Cello. R. F, Boon, B. R. Bishop, F. R. Hutty Cl, Vo. L. Ferguson , Cl, sax. A. Fotterell Tr. G. Cripps Tr. S. Hillier Tb P. H. Jamieson Trombone. A. F. Hartnell, D. H. Curzon , P. CRESCENT CITY JAZZBAND Loz Garfield, Cl, Cuff Billett, Cornet, Ron Hawyside, Tp, Tony Bucket, Tb) The DANCE ORCHESTRA of H.M. ROYAL MARINES, Portsmouth, line-up date 19th July 1955 B/Cpl David Elliott Alto, Cl, Vi. Musn. Terence Casselden, Alto, Cl. L/Cpl Leonard Spencer Tn, Cl,Vi Musn. Frank Fowler, Tn, Cl, Vi I ; L/Cpl Jesse Palmer Br, F. B/Sgt Harold Price, , Trombone. B/Sgt Jack Evans Bas;, P. Musn. Tony Fitzgerald, P, F. Musn. Tom Law D B/M Roy Morgan Tr. TONY EMMERSON BAND late 50's. Tony Emmerson fronting the band. Roger Mahoney D, Ted Grainger Tr, Danny 'Blondie' Brushwood B, Bunny ? Tn, Fred Care, P. Harry Thompson Alto, George Dawes, Alto. TERRY FLYNN BAND Terry Flynn piano, Ray Shepherd drums, Sid Hayward Tn, Ricky Price Tr. BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA Benny Freedman, Alto, Cl, Vi, Archie Horn, A, Cl, George Hunnisett, Alto, Cl, Vi, Ernie Davis, Tn, Cl, Jack Salt, B/S, A/S, Cl, Stan Emptage, Tr, Jimmy Newton, Tr, V, Brian Barnes, P, Geoff Powell, BG, V, Ted Harvey, D BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA, line-update 19th July 1955 Archie Horn Alto, Cl. George Hunnisett, Alto, Cl, Vi, D. Ernie Davis Tenor, Cl. Jack Salt, Baritone, alto, Cl. Stan Emptage Tr. Jimmy Newton, Tr, V. Brian Barnes P. Geoff Powell, B, G, V. Ted Harvey D. Benny Freedman, Alto, Cl, Vi. BENNY FREEDMAN ORCHESTRA, line-up date 17th July 1956 Archie Horn, Alto, Cl. Jimmy Newton, Tr, Alto, G. George Hunnisett, Alto, Cl, Vi. Brian Barnes, P. Ernie Davis, Tn, Cl. Geoff Powell, B, G, V. Jack Salt, Baritone, Alto, Cl. Ted Harvey, D. Stan Emptage, Tr. Benny Freedman, Alto, Cl, Vi WALLY FRY & his COLLEGIANS Wally Fry, D, Sid Proctor, A, Cl, Vo, Len Farrell, Tn, Cl, Acc, Doug Wheeler, Tr, Harry Thompson, A, Cl, Freddy Wylie, Tn, Cl, Vi, Jock Shulman, Tr, Nobby Clark, P Roy Beverley, B, G WALLY FRY & his COLLEGIANS, line up date 19th July 1955 Sid Proctor, Alto, Cl, Vi. Harry Thompson, Alto, Cl. Len Farrell, Tenor, Cl, Acc. Jock Shulman, Tr. Douggie Wheeler Tb. Nobby Clark, P. Roy Beverley B, G. Wally Fry, D. WALLY FRY & his COLLEGIANS, line-up date 17th July 1956 Sid Proctor, Alto, Cl, Vi Jock Shulman, Tr Harry Thompson, Alto, Cl Nobby Clark, P Freddy Wylie, Tenor, Cl, Vi Roy Beverley, B, G. Wally Fry, D ALF HALLMAN & his ORCHESTRA Alf Hallman, Alto, Bari, Sop, Cl, Acc, John Wilkins, Alto, Cl, Tr, Bob Lawrence, Tn, Alto, Cl, Vi, Johnny Lyne, Tr, Alto, Cyril Brown, Tn, Cl, Vi, Bill Tate, Tr, George Bishop, Bari, Alto, Cl, Vi, Ted Wilcox, P, Clavioline, Roy Nightingale, B, Tommy Padmore, D ALF HALLMAN & his ORCHESTRA 1955 John Wilkins Alto, Cl, Tr. Cyril Brown Tn, Cl, Vi. Bob Lawrence Tenor, Cl, Vi. George Bishop Br, alto, Cl, Vi, Bill Tate, Tr. Ted Wilcox P, clavioline. Tommy Padmore, D. Alf Hallman, Alto, Sop, Cl, Acc. ALF HALLMAN & his ORCHESTRA, line-up date 17th July 1956 John Wilkins, Alto, Cl, Tr. Ted Wilcox, P, Clav. Bob Lawrence, Tn, Alto, Cl, Vi. Roy Nightingale, B. Cyril Brown, Tn, Cl, Vi. Tommy Padmore, D. Johnny Tyne, Tr, Alto. Alf Hallman, Alto, Bari, Sop, Cl, Acc. JOHNNY HAWKINS BAND alto/Acc. Roger Mahoney D. Sylvia ?, accordian/dancer. Roy Nightingale B. Mike Cappocci P. Margaret Webber V. Johnny Hawkins alto/Acc SID HAYWARD BAND Terry Flynn piano, Ray Shepherd drums, Sid Hayward Tn, Ricky Price Tr. SID HEATON QUARTET Sid Heaton, P/Tr, Pete Edwards, B, Dave Davis, G, Mike Hug, D JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA Tiber Stary Vi, Arthur Reed Vi, Benny Freedman Vi, Tom Peaker Vi, Les Ivermay Vi, Bernard Goodall Vi, George Hunnisett Vi, Austin Beech Vi, Ben Riches Vi Ernest Barr Vo, R. Hutty Vo George Romano Cl/F/A, Arthur Cooter Cl/F/A, Jock Ferguson Cl/F/A, Joe Placket Cl/F/A, Ron Bishop Cl/F/A. Roy Garman Tr , John Fullbrook Tr. George Forbes, T, Joe Hamilton, Cello, Guy Taylor, B, AE Hopkins, Oboe, Ken Snelling, Tb, Ron Elkins, P) Cyril Holdsworth, D, Maureen Jones, Soprano V JACK LEON & HIS ORCHESTRA, line-up date 17th July 1956 Tibor Stary, Vi, Lead) Guy Taylor, B Arthur Reed Vi George Romano, Cl, Alto Benny Freedman Vi Arthur Cooter, Cl, Alto Tom Peaker Vi Jock Ferguson Cl, Alto Les Ivermay Vi Joe Placket, Flute, Alto Bernard Goodall Vi Ron Bishop, Flute, Alto George Hunnisett Vi A. E. Hopkins, Oboe Austin Beech Vi Roy Garman, Tr Ben Riches Vi John Fullbrook, Tr George Forbes Vi Tn. Ken Snelling, Tb. Ernest Barr, Vo Ron Elkins, P R. Hutty Vo Cyril Houldsworth, D Joe Hamilton, 'Cello Maureen Jones, Soprano GRAHAM LESLIE & HIS ORCHESTRA Graham Leslie, P, Bob Lucas, Alto, Cl, Roy Murray, Tn, Vi, Len Farrell, Tn, Cl, Ted Chandler, Tr, Dick Cox, Tr, Arthur Stevens, B, Tommy Thompson, D GRAHAM LESLIE & HIS ORCHESTRA, line-up date 17th July 1956 Bob Lucas, Alto, Cl. Dick Cox, Tr. Ray Murray, Tenor, Vi. Arthur Stevens, B. Len Farrell, Cl. Tommy Thompson, D. Ted Chandler, Tr. Graham Leslie, P. JOHNNY LYNE ORCHESTRA Johnny Lyne, Arr, A, Tr, Cl,, Bill Cole, P, Doug Wheeler, Tr, Arthur Ward, D Eddie Miles bongoes, Freddie Hutchins Bari, Fred Wyllie Tn, Cyril Breeze Tn, Ken Bishop Tn, Duggie Wheeler Tb, Joe English B, DEAN MADDISON BAND Dean Maddison, Mrs, !?) Maddison, V, Gordon Pledge, Tn GOLDIE & the MARINAIRES Arthur Goldsmith, Tn, V, Bill Treend, Arr, P, George Mills, Acc, Jack Campbell, D GOLDIE & the MARINAIRES, line-up date 17th July 1956 Bill Trend, P, arr. Jack Campbell, D George Mills, Acc. Arthur Goldsmith, Tn, V. KID MARTYN BAND Pete Dyer, Tb, Cuff Billet, Tp, Bill Greenow, Cl, Graham Patterson, P, Terry Knight, B, John Coles, Banjo BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS Barry McCarthy, A, Cl, Doug Whitfield, Tr, Jimmy Horn, Tb Doug Wheeler, Tb, Doreen Nutter, P, V, Ron Blandford, B) Stan King, B, Jack Campbell, D BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS, line-up date 19th July 1955 Douggie Whitfield Tr. Jimmy Horn, Trombone. Doreen Nutter, P, vocalist. Ron Blandford, B. Jack Campbell, D. Barry McCarthy, Alto, Cl. BARRY McCARTHY & his DIXIELANDERS, line-up date 17th July 1956 George Good, D. Douggie Whitfield, Tr. Douggie Wheeler, Tb. Doreen Nutter, P, V. Jack Campbell, D. Stan King, B. Barry McCarthy, Alto, Cl. MICK MITCHELL & his BAND Mick Mitchell, P, Clavioline, Len Powell, A, Cl, Vi, Dick Northey, Tn, Cl, Vi Jack Keel, A, Cl, Vi, Ted Chandler, Tr, Arthur Stevens, B, Tiny Nicholls, D, V MICK MITCHELL & his BAND, line-up date 19th July 1955 Len Powell, Alto, Cl, Vi. Jack Keel, Alto, Cl, Vi. Dick Northey, Tn, Cl, Vi. Ted Chandler, Tr. Arthur Stevens, B. Tiny Nichols, D, V. Mick Mitchell P, clavioline. THE MUSIC MAKERS John Ainsworth P, Steve Ingles B, Tommy Hext G Nick Kynvin D. THE MUSIC MAKERS 1953-4 Stan Bennett P, Roger Mahoney D, George Daws alto, Laurie Bycroft alto, Joe? tn. Ted Grainger Tr. THE MUSIC MAKERS 1954. Ted Grainger Tr, Bill Stilwell promoter, sax?, Roger Mahoney D, Laurie Bycroft alto. George Dawes alto tn. Stan Bennett P. TREVOR NABARRO QUARTET Trevor Nabarro, Alto, Cl, Tony Day, P Phil Shipp, P, Roy Nightingale, B Johnny Lyons, B, Ray Shepherd, D TREVOR NABARRO QUARTET, line-up date 19th July 1955 Tony Day, P. Ray Shepherd, D. Roy Nightingale, B. Trevor Nabarro, Alto. TREVOR NABARRO QUARTET, line-up date 17th July 1956 Phil Shipp, P. Ray Shepherd, D. Johnny Lyons, B. Trevor Nabarro, Alto, Cl. QUEEN STREET RAMBLERS Ron Handyside, Tr, Reg Saunders, Tb, Mel Rowlett, Cl, Bob Horton, Cl, Brian Carter, Ban) Dave Tomms, Ban, Micky Scotland, B Norman Gordon, D BOB QUINTON GROUPBob Quinton, P, Ken Bishop, Tn, Cl, Johnny Lyne, “multi-instrumentalist”, Joe English, B, Arthur Ward, D) BOB QUINTON GROUP featuring Johnny Lyne , line-up date 19th July 1955 (Presented by Reginald Bannistra) Ken Bishop, Tn,Cl. Joe English B Arthur Ward D. Johnny Lyne, Multi-instrumentalist Bob Quinton, P. ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC Roy Richards, Arr, D, Charles Bliss, A, Cl, Vi, V, George Harrison, A, Cl, Vi, Tr, Bill Davies , A, Cl, Vi, Cello, V, Bob Lambie, Tn, Cl, Vi, Bill Seal, A, Bari, Cl, Vi, Cello, Eric Robinson, Tr, Vi, S, Spike Romano, Tr, Vi, Jack Lennox, P, Acc, Danny Brushwood, B, P ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC, line-up date 19th July 1955 George Harrison Alto, Cl, Vi, Tr Bill Seal, Alto, Bari, Cl, Vi, cello. Bob Lambie, Tenor, clay, Vi. Eric Robinson , Tr, Vi, sax. Jack Lennox, P, Acc, Danny Brushwood B, P. Roy Richards, D, Arr. ROY RICHARDS & HIS MAYFAIR MUSIC, line-up date 17th July 1956 Charles Bliss, Alto, Cl. Vi, V. Spike Romano, Tr, Vi Bill Davies, Alto, Cl, Vi, 'Cello, V. Jack Lennox, P, Acc., Bob Lambie, Tenor, Cl, Vi Danny Brushwood, B, P Roy Richards, D, Arr. SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF ART, 1949 Dance Band Eggy Eggleton, Cl. Roger Mahoney, D. Tony Pullen, Leader Tn. Johnny Charter Tr Roy? Tr. Johnny Vitler, P. FRANK STOCKER'S BAND Bill Cripps D and button accordion, Basil Fry saxophones, Cyril Brown saxophones and Vi, Frank Stocker P. VIEUX CARRE JAZZBAND Cuff Billet, Tp, Mick Farrier, Tb, Mac White, Cl, Frank Hurlock, Tuba, Stu Morrison, Banjo, Ken Saunders, D ARTHUR WARD BAND Arthur Ward, D, Bill Cole, P, Mike Devon, V) replaced by Mick Reeve, V) and others Chris Waters, Tb, Johnny Wynn, Tn, Ricky Whichello, Alto, Ricky Price, Tp Arthur Ward, D, Sammy Seal, Elec B, Chiz Bishop, P Bob Quinton, P, Ron Henning, Tp), Ron Cann, S, John Wynn, S, Fred Hutchings, S, John Dally, O BRIAN WILSON AND HIS JAZZ QUINTET Brian Wilson, Tn, Tony Bliss, Tr, Chiz Bishop, P, Don Castle, B, and John Urry, D.

OTHER BANDS,

Ace Quartet, Derek Adye Jazzband, Roy Allen and All Star band, The Alma Dance Band, Jack Arnold and his Band, Len Ashdown and his Rhythm Aces. Reg Barrett's Band, Wally Battell Orchestra, Billy Bennett's Merrymakers, Eric Bernard Orchestra, Bert's Swing Band, Brian and his Gaiety Club Band, Brian and his Carnival Club Band, Brian and the Golden Melody Band, Don Bridger Band, The Broadway Orchestra, Peter Scott Trio, Club Cabana Latin Orchestra, Madame Canaway's Accordion Adults and Juveniles, The Carteret Dance Orchestra, David Channon's Dance Orchestra and Electric Guitar, David Channon and his All Star Quintette, Bill Cole Trio, Bill Cole and his Clubmen, The Commanders Dance Band, Costabadle and his Tone and Rhythm Band, Madame Courtney's Accordion Band, Prince-Cox and his Co-operative Dance Band, C. Cross and his All Star Swingtime Band, The DECSA Band under the direction of Norman Loades, The DP Versatiles Band, Benny Davis's Band, Syd Dean Orchestra, The DeReske Band, Elmwood Clubsters Dance Band, The Fireflies Dance Band, Terry Flynn and his Band, The Galleon Swingtette, Eddie Gilliford's Novelty Quartet, Nat Gonella and his Collegians with Herlen Mack, Doug Gower and his Music, Alan Green's Band, Allan Green and his Savoy Band,

Jimmy Greer's Band, Wally Gresham and his Dance Band, Jack Grist's Band, The Gunwhorfians Dance Band, Betty Hammond's Orchestra, Hampshire Old-Time Dance Orchestra, Teddy Hanks Four, Bert Harman and his Band, Bern Harris and his Full Orchestra, Jimmy Harris and his band with Gerry Leach, Jack Hawkins Orchestra, Peter Howard Band, with Al Laming, The Ken Howell Band, The Imperial Players, Colin James Trio, The Jimmy James Band, Miss Jennings Dance Band, Irene Keen's Old Time Trio, rene Keen's Old Time Dance Orchestra Bob Kenny and his Dance Orchestra, The Kelston Players, Jack Lennox and the Boys, Leonard Leslie's Band, Johnny Linker and his Quintette, Mrs. Ludman's Trio Madame Courtney's Dance Band, Eric Madison's Band, Ron Male's Jazzmen, The Marinarts Orchestra, Masterpieces Orchestra, The Masters Orchestra, Stan Matthews and his Band, Melodians Dance band, The Merry Macs, Hilda Millward's Trio, Modern Jazz 4 (MJ4), Modern Swing Quartet, The Modernaires Dance Band, Nancarrow's Augmented String Orchestra. Nancarrow's Dance Orchestra, Ted Nash and his Dance Band, New Orleans, The New Orleans Dance Band, New Orleans, The New Orleans Dance Band,

New Tijuana Jazzband, Billy Norman's Famous Hawaiian Band, Billy Norman and his Hawaiian Trio, Kay O'Dee Quartette, Kay O'Dee and her players with Doris Westaway, The Paramount Band, Fred Pervin and his London 16 piece Recording Dance Band, Fred Pervin and his Orchestra, Arthur Read Quintet, Robbie's Dance Band, The Ruby Restall Trio, Cyril Rice's Band, The Royal Marine Dance Band, The Albert Sandler Trio, The Savoy Rhythmic Band, Johnny Scott and his Band, Skyline Serenaders eight piece Orchestra, Peter Scott Trio, Bert Sharpe and his Music, Dave Shepherd and his Band, The Skymasters, Solent City Jazzmen, Sound Entertainments Dance Orchestra, Southern Counties Players, Stane Street Jazzmen, The Stuart String Players, Roy Styles and his Band, Summa Cum Laude Jazzband, Harry Sutton's Band, Swing and Sweet Tempo Band The Swingcopators rhythm Band, The 'Swingtime' Dance Band, Tony and his Dance Orchestra, The Transport Orchestra, Unity Hall Stompers, The Unity Four Band, Veck's Band, Vic Walker and his Band, Doris Westaway and her band, Reg Whichello's Orchestra, Dick Whichello band, John White Trio, John Wilkins and his Roller Rhythmics, Allan Young and his Organtones,