Ambrose (bandleader)

Ambrose
Ambrose in 1938
Ambrose in 1938
Background information
Birth nameBenjamin Baruch Ambrose
Also known asAmbrose
Born(1896-09-11)11 September 1896
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died11 June 1971(1971-06-11) (aged 74)
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
GenresBig band
Occupation(s)Musician
Bandleader
InstrumentViolin
Years active1916–1971

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.