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Background information | |
Birth name | Benjamin Baruch Ambrose |
Also known as | Ambrose |
Born | Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire | 11 September 1896
Died | 11 June 1971 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | (aged 74)
Genres | Big band |
Occupation(s) | Musician Bandleader |
Instrument | Violin |
Years active | 1916–1971 |
Benjamin Baruch Ambrose (11 September 1896 – 11 June 1971), known professionally as Ambrose, was an English bandleader and violinist. Ambrose became the leader of a highly acclaimed British dance band, Ambrose & His Orchestra, in the 1930s.