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LEONARDI AND HIS WIENER ORCHESTER

on National Programme Daventry

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with Renee Barr (soprano)
When Jack Leonardi was fourteen he played the violin to Huberman, who was impressed with his capabilities and wrote to Willy Hess at the Berlin Conservatoire asking him to receive Leonardi as a pupil. He studied for two years, then, after a series of solo engagements, toured the world as solo violinist with Terpsichore, the French dancer.
Until quite recently he was closely associated with Alfredo's Orchestra, and was heard many times in the National programme as its leader. He first broadcast with his own orchestra in the West of England programme in July, 1937.
(West of England)

Contributors

Soprano:
Renee Barr
Unknown:
Jack Leonardi
Unknown:
Willy Hess

National Programme Daventry

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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