Kenny Ball

Kenny Ball
Background information
Birth nameKenneth Daniel Ball
Born(1930-05-22)22 May 1930
Ilford, Essex, England
Died7 March 2013(2013-03-07) (aged 82)
Basildon, Essex, England
GenresJazz
Trad jazz
Occupation(s)Trumpeter, bandleader
Instrument(s)Trumpet, vocals
Years active1953–2013
LabelsPye, Fontana; Kapp

Kenneth Daniel Ball (22 May 1930 – 7 March 2013) was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen.

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