Roy Fox

Roy Clifton Fox (October 25, 1901 – March 20, 1982) was an American-born British dance bandleader who was popular in Britain during the British dance band era of the 1930s.

Early life and career Roy Clifton Fox was born in Denver, Colorado, United States in 1901. His father, Joseph Wilbur Fox, was a carpenter. Roy and his musician sister Vera were raised in Hollywood, California,

Fame as bandleader In 1920, he put together his own band, with whom he recorded in 1925. That same year he also scored a gig on radio broadcasting with Art Hickman's orchestra;

In 1929, Fox was invited to lead a band based at the Café de Paris in London, His band included Lew Stone, Bill Harty, Harry Berly, Sid Buckman, Nat Gonella and Al Bowlly. In January 1936, he moved to the His Master's Voice label, and toured Europe until 1938, when he fell ill again, and broke up the band.

War and post-war years The Roy Fox band disbanded in 1938, Fox went into semi-retirement after 1952, when he opened his own booking agency.