Ivy Benson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivy Benson

English bandleader

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1913

Place of Birth: Nuthe-Urstromtal, Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 06-May-1993

Profession: conductor, bandleader

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ivy Benson (11 November 1913 – 6 May 1993) 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.