Lydia D'Ustebyn Ladies Swing Band

Lydia D'Ustebyn's Ladies Swing Orchestra was a British feminist swing band of all female musicians.[1] Lydia D'Ustebyn was not a real person, but a fictional character based on Ivy Benson - a famous London woman band leader. The band would frequently apologize that Lydia was absent from performances, because she had "missed the train."[2]

Lydia D'Ustebyn Ladies Swing Band
Lydia D'Ustebyn Swing Band members
Background information
OriginGreat Britain
GenresSwing
Past membersAlison Rayner
Angele Veltmyer
Annie Whitehead
Barbara Snow
Deirdre Cartwright
Josphina Cupido
Julia Doyle
Dorota Koc
Lesley
Linda da Mango
Ruthie Smith
Virginia Betts

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Parsonage, Catherine & Dyson, Kathy. The history of women in British Jazz. Rome: Editore Columbo.
  2. ^ McKay, George (2005). Circular Breathing. Durham: Duke University. p. 284. ISBN 0-8223-3573-5.
  3. ^ Withers, Deborah; Frankie Green (6 September 2010). "Women's Liberation Music Archive".
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