Charlie Kunz
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Charlie Kunz was a musician born in Pennsylvania in 1886 but came to England in 1922 as a pianist in a small dance band. He was to remain here until his death in 1958. He was such a distinctive and popular pianist that he abandonded his orchestra to concentrate on his piano playing both at Music Hall venues and on the BBC. Two of Britain's most famous female vocalists were with his orchestra in the 1930s, Dame Vera Lynn and Welsh songstress Dorothy Squires. His most well known crooner was George Barclay.
Charlie was the pianist in a dance band which was led by drummer, Ed Krick. The band came to London in 1921 to play a residency in the London Trocadero. The band returned without Charlie to Pennsylvania after a very successful run at the 'Troc' and until 1998, still got together for sessions for retirement homes, renamed the band 'The B Flats'.
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