Kenny Ball | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Daniel Ball |
| Born | 22 May 1930 Ilford, Essex, England |
| Died | 7 March 2013 (aged 82) Basildon, Essex, England |
| Genres | Jazz Trad jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, vocals |
| Years active | 1953–2013 |
| Labels | Pye, Fontana; Kapp |
Kenneth Daniel Ball (22 May 1930[1] – 7 March 2013) was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen.[2]
- ^ Larkin C., Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music. (Muze UK Ltd, 1997), p. 29; ISBN 0-7535-0149-X)
- ^ "BBC News – Kenny Ball, jazz trumpeter, dies at 82". BBC News. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.