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Peter Yorke
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Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra was a favorite on British radio from the 1940s to the 1960s, broadcasting light classical music and sophisticated jazz versions of popular numbers to a wide listening audience. Yorke was also a talented composer and arranger. He worked on early British film soundtracks and often contributed novelty numbers to comedy programs. Yorke became a skilled organist at an early age. As a teen he was appointed choir-master and organist at his local church. After graduating from college, he worked as a pianist and arranger for British bandleaders Jack Hylt… read more
Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra was a favorite on British radio from the 1940s to the 1960s, broadcasting light classical music and sophisticated jazz versions of popular numbers to a… read more
Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra was a favorite on British radio from the 1940s to the 1960s, broadcasting light classical music and sophisticated jazz versions of popular numbers to a wide listening audience. Yorke was also a tal… read more
