Gordon Stretton | |
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| Born | William Masters 5 June 1887 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 3 May 1983 (aged 95) |
| Occupation(s) | Music hall, jazz, singing and radio programmes |
| Years active | 1896 - 1950s |
| Known for | Brought jazz to Latin America |
| Spouse | Mary Agnes (Molly) Smith |
Gordon Stretton (5 June 1887 – 3 May 1983),[1] born William Masters, was an English singer, dancer and musical director of mixed Irish and Jamaican descent. He became one of the first Liverpool-based musicians to gain international acclaim,[2] and is credited with introducing jazz to Latin America.[3]
- ^ European Big Bands database - internet archive snapshot 7 February 2008
- ^ Daniel Brown, "Songs of Slavery", Index on Censorship, Volume 36, Number 1, 2007, p. 138–140. 140 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03064220701248560
- ^ Brocken, Michael; Daniels, Jeff (2018). Gordon Stretton, Black British Transoceanic Jazz Pioneer: A New Jazz Chronicle. ISBN 978-1498574464.