1913 - 1993
Ivy Benson British Musician
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Ivy Benson dating history
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Ivy Benson was previously married to Brantley Callaway and Caryll Stafford Clark.
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British Musician Ivy Benson was born on 11th November, 1913 in Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK and passed away on 6th May 1993 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK aged 79. She is most remembered for Edna Croudson's Rhythm Girls. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Ivy Benson is a member of the following lists: 1993 deaths, 1913 births and Swing saxophonists.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
7 years
|
4 years, 6 months
|
2 years
|
|---|
| Total | 2 |
7 years
|
4 years, 6 months
|
2 years
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Ivy
|
| Last Name |
Benson
|
| Birthday |
11th November, 1913
|
| Birthplace |
Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
|
| Died |
6th May, 1993
|
| Place of Death |
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
|
| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, Bandleader
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Edna Croudson's Rhythm Girls
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, swing
|
| Year(s) Active |
1929–1982
|
| Instrument (text) |
Alto saxophone, clarinet, piano
|
Ivy Benson (11 November 1913 – 6 May 1993) was an English musician and bandleader, who led an all-female swing band. Benson and her band rose to fame in the 1940s, headlining variety theatres and topping the bill at the London Palladium, and became the BBC's resident house band.
