Denny Dennis

He was spotted by Percy Mathison Brooks, the editor of the Melody Maker, at a regional dance band contest in 1932.

[2] In time, this led to Dennis working with the Freddy Bretherton Band at the ‘Spider's Web’ Roadhouse Club on the Watford Bypass.

[5] He worked with Ambrose's orchestra for six months until June 1939 when he decided to go solo,[6] recording for Decca's Rex label.

After the war, he made a number of recordings with Stanley Black and his orchestra and these drew him to the attention of Tommy Dorsey.

As the dance band scene declined, he found work making covers of popular songs for the budget Embassy label.