Lead vocalist with the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. Born in Barbados, he joined the orchestra initially as a banjo player. He died with seven other members of the band in the sinking of the SS Rowan.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Frank Bates
Frank Bates, 1889 - 1921, vocalist and lead singer with pioneering jazz ensem...
Lyrical tenor. Born Athlone, Ireland. Died at his home overlooking Dublin bay.
In 1980 Lawrence 'Lord Sam Soca Wax' Chambers formed London Brotherhood of Soca Sounds, the first soca sound system at the Notting Hill Carnival. He also pioneered making the sound system mobile - ...
Built 1863 as Mortimer's Music hall. 1866 MacDonald took it over but in 1871 following complaints it lost its performance licence. Â Bought in 1879 by rich Quaker philanthropist William Isaac Palmer...
Building, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Religion, Theatre
Composer, music teacher, and conductor. Born Dublin as Charles Villiers Stanford. Appointed Professor of Composition at the Royal College of Music in 1883, a position he held for the rest of his li...
A Canadian artist and musician who was known professionally as Rodney Graham. He was born on 16 January 1949 in British Columbia, Canada and was educated at the University of British Columbia, Van...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them