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1 Which English band leader adopted “Somebody Stole My Gal” as his signature theme?
A Billy Cotton – he had a successful Sunday lunchtime radio show on the BBC, the Billy Cotton Band Show, which ran from 1949 to 1968.
2 What American jazz trombonist and bandleader did fans call “The sentimental gentleman of swing” due to his smooth playing?
A Tommy Dorsey. His nickname became synonymous with his band and his musical influence during the swing era. He also recorded the song “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You,” which solidified his image as the “Sentimental Gentleman”.
3 Which member of the tuba family is named after the American composer (1854-1932) who popularised its use in his band?
A Sousaphone. Created around 1893 by J. W. Pepper at the direction of American bandleader John Philip Sousa
4 Which British bandleader adopted ‘In the Mood’ as his signature tune?
A Joe Loss – In 1935, Vera Lynn made her radio debut alongside the Joe Loss Orchestra. Edgar Hayes & His Orchestra released the first recording in 1938.
5 Which instrument did British bandleader Johnny Dankworth play?
A (Alto) Saxophone. He also played the clarinet.
6 Who wrote the words and music for ‘Alexander’s Ragtime Band’?
A Irving Berlin, the song is a march as opposed to a rag
7 Which American jazz trumpeter and bandleader had the forenames, John Birks?
A Dizzy Gillespie – He pioneered the bebop movement and became famous for puffing his cheeks while he played.
8 In jazz, which clarinettist/bandleader was known as the King of Swing?
A Benny Goodman – From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular big swing bands in the United States
9 Give either of the first names of Acker Bilk, who’s instrumental, with the Paramount Jazz Band, Stranger on the Shore was the best-selling single of 1962?
A Bernard Stanley “Acker” Bilk, MBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinettist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat.
10 Which musical instrument did bandleader Glenn Miller play?
A Trombone. Miller went missing in action (MIA) on December 15, 1944, on a flight over the English Channel from England to France.