[4] After leaving school at 14, he became a professional entertainer with a touring act called Britains Dead End Kids which included the Patton Brothers.

After two years of national service he returned to show business but suffered a severe leg injury which prevented him from dancing for 13 months.

During this time he added more comedy to his act and developed his cabaret show in the working men's clubs of the South Yorkshire area.

[17] He was buried on 16 June 1981, in All Saints Church in Cawthorne, South Yorkshire in a specially constructed vault in the churchyard extension.

[18] Lee carried on as a solo act for a number of years including appearing in an episode of British Comedy series Hi-de-Hi!