Renowned British bandleader Bert Ambrose was born in London in 1897, picking up the violin at age five; in 1917 he travelled to New York City, quickly landing a job with the house band at Reisenweber's Restaurant. Next hired as the sixth violinist at the Palais Royal's Club de Vingt, within months Ambrose was tapped as the orchestra's musical director; he performed there for three years ...more
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