Pianist and band leader. Born George Horace Webb. His enthusiasm for jazz prompted him to found the George Webb's Dixielanders band in the early 1940s who performed at the Red Barn public house in Barnehurst. When they disbanded in 1948, he played with Humphrey Lyttleton. After becoming an agent/manager for musicians, he toured Europe as a soloist.
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George Webb
American musician, recording engineer and one of the earliest classical music producers for the gramophone. Gaisberg concentrated on talent-scouting and persuading performers to make recordings for...
Cornet player. He was part of George Webb's Dixielanders jazz band. In later years he was curator of the Plumstead Museum.
Born 22 Medway Street, Westminster. Writer on musical instruments. An excellent pianist with little musical training. He gave over forty recitals at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Died Kensington.
Composer. Born Bradford of parents born in Germany. In America 1884-6, supposedly learning citrus farming but really developing his interest in music which he went on to study in Germany. Works ...
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