Ambrose, Bert
Benjamin Baruch Ambrose (11 September 1896 – 11 June 1971), known professionally as Ambrose or Bert Ambrose, was an English bandleader and violinist. Ambrose became the leader of a highly acclaimed British dance band, Bert Ambrose & His Orchestra, in the 1930s. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born 1897 (Warsaw), Died June 11, 1971 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader
Notes: Burt Ambrose is best known by the single name, Ambrose.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 73336 | 10-in. | 04/03/1923 | When will I know? : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73337 | 10-in. | 04/03/1923 | China boy, go sleep : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73338 | 10-in. | 04/03/1923 | My buddy : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73343 | 10-in. | 04/05/1923 | Have you forgotten me : Blues | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73344 | 10-in. | 04/05/1923 | The pale Venetian moon : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73345 | 10-in. | 04/05/1923 | When your castles come tumbling down : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73346 | 10-in. | 04/05/1923 | Innocent lonesome blue baby : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73348 | 10-in. | 04/06/1923 | Dearest : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73349 | 10-in. | 04/06/1923 | Without you : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73350 | 10-in. | 04/06/1923 | By the Shalimar : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73351 | 10-in. | 04/06/1923 | Dumbell : Fox trot ; Jennie : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Columbia | 73437 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Rose of the Rio Grande : Fox trot | Ambrose and his Embassy Orchestra [U.K.] | leader | ||
Brunswick | A151 | 10-in. | July 1927 | Take your finger out of your mouth | Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | A152 | 10-in. | July 1927 | [Unknown title(s)] | Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | A153 | 10-in. | July 1927 | [Unknown title(s)] | Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | A154 | 10-in. | July 1927 | Whispering pines of Nevada | Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B1121 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | Yes, yes (My baby says "yes") | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B1124 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | They didn't believe me | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B1219 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | I found you | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B1389 | 10-in. | 9/22/1931 | The queen was in the parlour | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B2180 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Trees | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B3047 | 10-in. | 3/18/1932 | Songs that are old live forever | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B3048 | 10-in. | 3/18/1932 | Won't you come home, Bill Bailey | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B3493 | 10-in. | 11/22/1932 | Let's all sing like the birdies sing | Bert Ambrose Orchestra ; Sam Browne | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Gramophone | 0B3495 | 10-in. | 11/22/1932 | I don't want to go to bed | Max Bacon ; Bert Ambrose Orchestra ; Sam Browne | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ambrose, Bert," accessed February 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106182.
Ambrose, Bert. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106182.
"Ambrose, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ambrose, 1897-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90600704
Wikidata: Ambrose (bandleader) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q436594
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/73007676
MusicBrainz: Benjamin Baruch Ambrose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/af135063-389d-4f2c-aec5-ee1d02cff699
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