Browne, Sam

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Name (Latin)
Browne, Sam
Date of birth
1898
Date of death
1972
Field of activity
Dance orchestra music
Popular music
Occupation
Singers
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 225093092
Wikidata: Q5587948
Library of congress: no 98007615
Sources of Information
  • LCCN 88-770471: Ambrose 'S wonderful, p1986
  • Wikipedia, Oct. 10, 2012(Sam Browne; b. 1898, London, d. 1972; English dance band singer)
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Wikipedia description:

Sam Browne (26 March 1898 – 2 March 1972) was an English dance band singer, who became one of the most popular British dance band vocalists of the 1930s. He is remembered for singing with Jack Hylton and with Ambrose and his orchestra, at the Mayfair Hotel and Embassy Club, with whom he made many recordings from 1930 to 1942. Browne also worked with several other popular dance bands from the time, such as those led by Lew Stone and Billy Cotton. Browne was most famous for his duets and variety performances with the singer Elsie Carlisle.

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