George as famous musician in London

I've had a lovely email from Jennette (Byrne) Gest of Queensland, Australia. Jennette is named after her great-grandmother who was George's aunt.

It appears that George became a really well known musician in London in the 1930s and 40s. He played with the famous Bert Ambrose Orchestra alongside Ted Heath and Sid Phillips. He played the Saxophone - both alto and tenor, the clarinet and even the flute.

At that time he went under the name Joe Jeannette.

[Joseph was his middle name - even though he used George Kevin when he got married]

Jennette included two photographs which you see below.



Bert Ambrose Orchestra with Joe Jeannette third from right

 


The Bert Ambrose Orchestra again, it's fairly easy to spot George