Ronnie Munro

Aliases: Buddy Rose and His Dance Orchestra
The Comedy Dance Orchestra
George West's Orchestra
Ronnie Munro & His Dance Orch.
Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra
Ronnie Munro & His Orchestra
Ronnie Munro and His Orchestra
Ronnie Munro's Orchestra
Real name: Ronald George Munro
Born: 1897
Died: July 3, 1989
Country: United Kingdom
IPI: 00021807412 1 work
Comments: Pianist, arranger and bandlieader. In 1926 he had a recording contract for his own band with Parlophone becoming the label's Director of Dance Music, a job he did for some years. Later he became musical director of HMV's house orchestra (The New Mayfair Orchestra), composing and arranging extensively for Jack Hylton, Lew Stone, Percival Mackey, Henry Hall and Ambrose. He used a variety of pseudonyms on record including: The Roof Garden Orchestra, The Merton Orchestra, Parlophone Syncopaters, West End Players and many others.