Kenny Ball (1930-2013)
Last updated: 20.09.23
According to the Internet source given below, Kenneth Daniel Ball was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. Personal remarks:
I attended many of his performances at ship's company dances and his various appearances in Portsmouth in the early 1960s. His big hits Midnight in Moscow and Samanthaare amongst my favourites.
In my vinyl collection I have The Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk, Pye Golden Guinea GGL 131.
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Kenny Ball | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
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Blowing My Own Trumpet |
Kenny Ball (Author), William Hall (Collaborator) | 
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Kenny Ball's and John Bennett's Musical Skylarks |
Kenny Ball (Author), John Bennett (Author), Digby Fairweather (Author) |
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Kenny Ball: Midnight in Moscow |
Kenny Ball |
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Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen (2:42) | Kenny Ball | |
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Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen 1961 I love you, Samatha (2:27) | C. Porter | Kenny Ball |
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American Patrol (3:07) | F.W. Meacham | Kenny Ball |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 2 works performed by Kenny Ball who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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American Patrol (1885) | Frank W. Meacham | Kenny Ball (perf.) |  |
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I Love You, Samatha (1956) | Cole Porter(w&m) | Kenny Ball (perf.) Bing Crosby (perf.) |