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John Dankworth
Sir John Philip William Dankworth, born 20 September 1927 in Walthamstow, Essex,
was a British jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and bandleader. After
early violin and piano lessons he took up clarinet at 16 and later alto
saxophone, recording "Good Old Wagon Blues" in 1944. He studied at the Royal
Academy of Music, served in the Royal Air Force, and joined Bobby Kevin’s band
on the Queen Mary in 1947 before playing with Les Ayling and Tito Burns. In
1950, he formed the Dankworth Seven and, in 1953, launched a big band that hit
the UK Top 10 with the novelty single "Experim...
It's the Talk of the TownJohn Dankworth and John Dankworth & His Orchestra
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Prelude to a KissJohn Dankworth
In A Mellow Tone
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Runnin' WildJohn Dankworth and John Dankworth & His Orchestra
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Bugle Call RagJohn Dankworth and John Dankworth & His Orchestra
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Ain't Misbehavin'John Dankworth and John Dankworth & His Orchestra
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Mood IndigoJohn Dankworth
In A Mellow Tone
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