Anne Lenner

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Anne Lenner (1912–1997) was a popular English female vocalist, singing with the dance bands of the 1930s. She is most closely associated with Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans, a band who regularly played at the Savoy Hotel in London; she made many studio recordings with this band. The British bands played a softer version of the swing jazz popular in the USA during the 1930s and 1940s. Family and home Anne was born Violet Green on 24 December 1912, in Aylestone, Leicester. Her father was Arthur Green, a variety performer who adopted the stage name of Tom Lenner, and toured with his wife, Florence Wright, Anne’s mother. Anne attended school locally, at King Richard’s Road school. Anne had five sisters: Florence (who became Judy Shirley), Maidie, Ida, Rosa (who used the stage name Sally Rose), and Ivy (who became Shirley Lenner, and had a successful career in show business, singing with Joe Loss among others). All the sisters followed their father into show business, apart from Maidie who married a property millionaire. Anne also had two brothers, Herbert and Arthur. Herbert died at a young age, and Arthur went on to become a cobbler. Anne married a dance producer by the name of Piddock, whom she met while appearing in a review produced by him. They had one son Jeffrey, who went into show business under the name of Jeffrey Lenner. Jeffery was educated at Bedford School but ran away to join the Ice Follies, which came through town when he was in the 6th Form. Jeffrey foun

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Top Hits Of The 1930s

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Pop Radio Vol. 4

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Vintage British Jazz

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Number One Hits Of The '40s

100 British Big Band Classics Of The '40s

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World War II Memories

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So Rare

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Top Hits Of The 1930s Vol. 4

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Romantic Songs Of The '30s

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Hits Of '32

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Fabulous British Dance Bands: Savoy Hotel Ballroom (Remastered 2016)

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Enduring Melodies of Cole Porter

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