Gustav Brom

Born Gustav Frkal on 22 May 1921 in Veľké Leváre,[1][2] his and the band's first professional engagement was in June 1940 in the Radhošť Hotel in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm.

Shortly after World War II, Brom's band performed in Brno and Bratislava and also for several months in 1947 in Switzerland.

Other top big band leaders in Prague at this time included Karel Vlach and Kamil Běhounek.

The 1950s saw Brom signed with Supraphon in Prague, recording and arranging prolifically with many guest artists including British singer Gery Scott, Czech singers Karel Gott, Helena Vondráčková and Hana and Petr Ulrych (aka Ulrychovi) and Greek sisters Tena and Martha Elefteriadu.

With Brom's death in 1995, the band started a new phase under a slightly changed name, conducted by Vladimír Valovič from the Slovakian capital, Bratislava.