In 1946 Basil left to work with Harry Roy, Teddy Foster, Jack Nathan and Ted Heath, while Ivor's band continued to play the Mecca circuit.
The show was shared with others and the Kirchin Band played three arrangements by Jimmy Deuchar: "Flying Hickory," "Lester Leaps In" and "Swing Session" and a vocal from Johnny Grant.
[citation needed] In December, 1957, Dean Webb joined the band as its vocalist, replacing Rory Blackwell who was leaving to persue a solo career.
[4] At the close of the decade music trends began to move away from big bands toward smaller jazz combos, and soon rock & roll appeared.
[1] Murray Campbell, Frank Donlan, Stan Palmer, Norman Baron, Bobby Pratt (tp),[8] Brian Haden (as), Norman Hunt, John Xerri, (ts), George Robinson (bs), Johnny Patrick (p), Ronnie Seabrook (b), Basil Kirchin (d), Johnny Grant (vcl),[9] Ivor Kirchin (dir).