Edmund Jenkins

Edmund Thornton Jenkins (1894–1926) was an American composer who spent much of his life in Europe.

[2] In 1914 the orphanage band travelled to England to perform at the Anglo-American Exposition in London.

Edmund remained in London where, aged 20, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) to study clarinet, piano, singing and composition.

While in London Edmund Jenkins worked as an orchestral musician in theatre orchestras and dance bands resulting in his participation in a number of recordings.

[2] In 1924 Edmund Jenkins moved to Paris where he established the Anglo-Continental-American Music Press while also performing and composing.