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Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band
Band,
Pop and Jazz
The Ambassadors band had saxophonist & clarinet-player Ray Starita as leader, along with his brother Rudy on drums, vibes and xylophone. When the band performed at The Ambassador Club, Conduit Street, London, the brass section was not usually present. Appearances at The Ambassador were between April 1928 & April 1930 and April 1931 & circa July 1932. From September 1932 to 1933 the "Ambassador" was dropped and the band were simply known as "Rudy Starita and his Band". On some recordings the band has been variously credited as: "Andre Astan And His Band" [Sterno #986 & '4in1' #7] "The Rhythm Aces" [Sterno #1007 or Redwing #1002] "Nat Starr And His Orchestra" [Sterno #1010] "The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs" [Sterno #1023 & '4in1' #6, #7 & #8] "Billy Seymour And The Boys" [Sterno #1036] "Chick Hall And His Collegians" [redwing #1003 & #1004] (There were three American-Italian Starita brothers; the eldest Rudy Starita, born in Naples, then in America [renato] Ray Starita and Al Starita. Ray returned to America in 1932 and became an amusement park owner.)
Members
 | Jack Hill g GB |
 | Sylvester Ahola tr, dr 1902-1995 US |
| Harry Jacobson *1912 |
 | Ray Starita voc GB |
 | Rudy Starita dr 1899-1978 IT |
| Donald Thorne p GB |
| Arthur Calkin b GB |
| Bert Wilton tr GB |
| Les Carew tb, voc 1908-1994 GB |
| Edgar Bracewell |
| Andy Richardson tr GB |
| George Glover sax GB |
| Nobby Knight tr GB |
| Bill Herbert |
| Chester Smith |
| George Oliver g |
| Ernie Smith |
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreams Of Yesterday | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 2014 | Compil. |
| Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band 1929-32 | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 2007 | Compil. |
| Band Parade Volume 2 The Americans In London | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 2007 | Compil. |
| Wondering - Just Another Dream Of You / Sing A New Song - I Got Rhythm | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1932 | Album |
| Ain't It Great To Be Home Again / Sunshine Of Marseilles | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1930 | Album |
| I Don't Know How / Thou Swell | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band / Broadway Nitelites | 1929 | Album |
| Broadway / The Chicken Or The Egg | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1929 | Album |
| Girl Of My Dreams / In A Hidden Corner | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1929 | Album |
| One And One Are Two / Dada ! Dada! | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1929 | Album |
| Wake Up, Chillun, Wake Up / The Wedding Of The Painted Doll | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band / Debroy Somers Band | 1929 | Album |
| Up The River / That's The Good Old Sunny South | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1929 | Album |
| The Wedding Of The Painted Doll / Wake Up! Chillun, Wake Up! | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1929 | Album |
| Iz Izzy Azzy Wozz ? / Sarah Jane | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1929 | Album |
| Just Like Darby And Joan / Sweet Suzanne | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1928 | Album |
| Roll Away Clouds / Dreams Of Yesterday | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1928 | Album |
| Ramona / There Must Be A Silver Lining | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1928 | Album |
| Chirp Chirp / Fancy Our Meeting | Fred Rich And His Hotel Astor Orchestra / Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1928 | Album |
| I Just Roll Along Having My Ups And Downs / Forty-Seven Ginger-Haired Sailors | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1928 | Album |
| Blue Eyes / Back To The Heather | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1928 | Album |
| Rhapsody In Rhythm / That's What I Call Keen | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | 1928 | Album |
| Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band Vol 1 1928-29 | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | Compil. | |
| Rhapsody In Rhythm | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | Compil. | |
| Desert Lover / Kisses In The Dark | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | Album | |
| Trois Petites Fois / J'Aime La Musique Militaire | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | Album | |
| He's Dead But He Won't Lie Down | Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band | Album |
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