Bernard 'Benny' Green, jazz musician, saxophonist, writer, author, broadcaster and raconteur. When his long-running BBC radio show was cancelled there were demonstrations outside Broadcasting House and the show was quickly re-instated.
Born Doncaster, died London, In the picture Benny is on the left with Michael Aspel on the right. Click on the picture source website for more information.
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