Ted Heath (bandleader)

This article is about the bandleader. Not to be confused with Edward Heath.

Ted Heath
Background information
Birth nameGeorge Edward Heath
Also known asTed
Born(1902-03-30)30 March 1902
Wandsworth, London, England
Died18 November 1969(1969-11-18) (aged 67)
Virginia Water, Surrey, England
GenresBig band, jazz
Occupation(s)Bandleader, composer, musician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1916–1969
LabelsDecca, London

George Edward Heath (30 March 1902 – 18 November 1969)[1] was a British musician and big band leader.

Heath led what is widely considered Britain's greatest post-war big band,[2] recording more than 100 albums,[3] which sold over 20 million copies.[4] The most successful band in Britain during the 1950s,[5] it remained in existence as a ghost band long after Heath died, surviving in such a form until 2000.[6][7]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1119/20. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Peter Vacher (19 March 2002). "Obituary: Ronnie Verrell". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "de beste bron van informatie over sing sing sing". nfo.net.
  4. ^ Joseph Murrells The Book of Golden Discs
  5. ^ Vacher, Peter (10 July 2006). "Obituary: Don Lusher". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Ted Heath", Jazz Professional, from the Internet Archive/Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Kenny Baker - Versatile English trumpet star", Jazz House (Jazz Journalists Association, USA) reprinted from The Scotsman, 1999