PFAS199 Vintage original circa 1960s hand signed 5.5" x 3.5" photo of Kenny Ball with his band which has been personally signed by the historic band leader where his signature rests undedicated on the reverse of the souvenir (please see image 2) in mint condition - Shows the Jazzmen looking totally humorous with Kenny in the centre so you wont find a better souvenir anywhere and the autograph is undedicated - From an extensive antique jazz and big band autograph collection - Please see all my others items at my store.
Kenneth Daniel Ball was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen. In 1961 their recording of Cole Porter's "Samantha" (Pye 7NJ.2040 – released February 1961) became a hit, and they reached No. 2 at the end of 1961 on the UK Singles Chart, and in March 1962 on the Hot 100, with "Midnight in Moscow" (Pye 7NJ.2049 – released November 1961). The record sold over one million copies, earning gold disc status. Their next single "March of the Siamese Children" (Pye 7NJ.2051 – released February 1962), from The King and I, topped the pop music magazine New Musical Express's chart on 9 March 1962, further hits followed and such was their popularity in the UK that Ball was featured, along with Cliff Richard, Brenda Lee, Joe Brown, Craig Douglas and Frank Ifield, on the cover of the New Musical Express in July 1962
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