Denny Dennis

b. Ronald Dennis Pountain, 1 November 1913, Derby, Britain, d. 1 November 1993, Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, Britain. Sometimes known as ‘Britain’s Bing Crosby’ due to his similarity towards the youthful Bing in the low vocal register. Dennis sang and performed drums within the novice New Mayfair Dance Music group when they received a Melody Manufacturer competition, which brought him to London in 1933. His 1st record, with Jack port Jackson, was Tommy Dorsey’s theme tune ‘I’m Obtaining Sentimental Over You’. Later on that 12 months he became a member of the Roy Fox Orchestra and remained for pretty much five years before band split, recording popular game titles such as for example ‘Little Guy You’ve Experienced A Busy Day time’, ‘Allow’s Encounter The Music And Dance’, ‘That Aged Sense’, ‘This Is definitely Love’, ‘Everything I’VE Is definitely Yours’ and ‘House WITHIN THE Range’. Following a short spell with Ambrose, he proceeded to go freelance in 1938 and 2 yrs later on was voted #1 1 vocalist by Melody Manufacturer. During World Battle II, RAF Corporal Denny Dennis transmit with Jack port Hylton, Ted Heath and Sidney Torch, and received gives from the united states to sing with Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman, but was barred from receiving by the united kingdom Ministry of Labour. In 1946 his typically clean recording from the ballad ‘The Bluest SORT OF Blues’ compiled by Django Reinhardt and Spencer Williams, revived most of the earlier interest in america. He finally crossed the Atlantic in 1948, and spent a year performing on radio and touring with Tommy Dorsey before time for Britain to utilize Vic Lewis, Frank Weir, and Sid Phillips with whom he documented a remarkably jumping edition of ‘Goody Goody’. He retired to Cumbria within the 50s, however in the 80s still surfaced to sing for the casual benefit.