From Howell St. Started work as a trainee pit engineer at the Albion Colliery. Saved money for train fares to take voice-training lessons in London. At the age of 19, while performing regularly in local bands, he was engaged by Stanely Black and the BBC Dance Band. He was later spotted by Joe Loss, then leader of one of Britain's top swingbands, and became member of the Loss Orchestra. One of his records ,Jezebel, sold a million copies. Donated by Dean Powell