Person Open DS/UK/8559 Benson; Ivy (11 November 1913-6 May 1993); English musician and bandleader Benson Ivy 11 November 1913-6 May 1993 English musician and bandleader Female (cisgender) Leeds, England (born)

British Music | Bandleader | Swing White No known disability No known religious affiliation Daughter of Douglas Rolland "Digger" Benson (musician) and Mary Jane Mead Former spouse of Caryll Stafford Clark (theatrical producer) and Brantley Callaway (Top Sergeant of US Air Force) Heterosexual Ivy Benson was an English musician and bandleader, who led an all-female swing band. Benson and her band rose to fame in the 1940s, headlining variety theatres and topping the bill at the London Palladium, and became the BBC's resident house band. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Benson (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/28/2013 RAHAKirkbride 6/26/2023 ddf1f2c0-4c84-47a6-9605-899c31687050