British violinist and jazz bandleader.

Born: 31 December 1914 in Mapperley, Nottingham, England, UK.
Died: 25 February 1974 in London, England, UK (aged 59).

He charted in the UK and in the U.S. The Italian Theme hit #25 in the U.S. in 1956 and The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) hit #13 in the U.S. in 1959 and sold over one million copies. In the UK, his Blue Star (The Medic Theme) hit #2 in 1955, The Italian Theme hit #18 in 1956, and Elephant Tango hit #19 in 1955. The Italian Theme also hit #25 in the U.S.