Ambrose, born Benjamin Baruch Ambrose on September 11, 1896, in Warsaw, Congress
Poland, Russian Empire, was an English bandleader and violinist. Raised in
London, he moved to New York City as a teenager, playing violin for Emil Coleman
at Reisenweber's restaurant before forming his own band. In 1922, he returned to
London to lead the orchestra at the Embassy Club, later performing at the May
Fair Hotel and recording for labels including Columbia Records, Brunswick
Records, His Master's Voice, and Decca Records. He collaborated with Richard
Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, and the Hamilton ...