Dennis Hale | |
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Dennis_Hale_Photo_1.jpg) Photo sent by Dennis to his sister | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dennis Godfrey Hoare |
| Born | 24 May 1922 Uckfield, England |
| Died | 10 September 1960 (aged 38) Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia |
| Genres | Big Band |
| Years active | c.1945 – 1960 |
| Labels | Parlophone, Decca Records |
Dennis Hale (24 May 1922 – 10 September 1960), born Dennis Godfrey Hoare, was a vocalist with a number of bands and performers, including the Oscar Rabin Band, Jack Parnell, Johnny Douglas, Teddy Foster (1945 to 1946), and Eric Winstone (1946 to 1948).[1][2]
Hale left the army in 1945, where he had been a sergeant major. At the time, he was the youngest sergeant major in the Royal Artillery. In 1948 Dennis set up his own orchestra and had a resident berth at the Brighton Aquarium ballroom. In 1955 Dennis changed recording label from Parlophone to Decca Records.
- ^ Info from the Slough Observer 16 September 1960 + 10 September 1961 and The Dennis Hale fan magazine issue 4
- ^ Chilton, John (2004). Who's who of British jazz. Continuum International Publishing Group. pp. 57, 86, 281, 347. ISBN 9780826472342. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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