Evelyn Dall   


 

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Evelyn Dall was an American cabaret singer and dancer who came over to Britain to join the famous British dance band leader, Bert Ambrose in 1935.

Evelyn's short but hugely successful career is illustrated below.

I welcome any additions to the list.


As you can see, Evelyn was a beautiful giirl with a lot of sex-appeal. She was an all round performer, singer, dancer and actress. I particularly like her self-confidence and ability not to take herself too seriously. Thankfully, she is still with us.

More information on Evelyn's career, can be found on Grahame Newnham's excellent site by clicking here.

Thanks go to Lynda Adams who has provided a number of sources to help fill in some of Evelyn's appearances around the country.

Evelyn Dall Timeline

(note that the dates for theatre appearances with Ambrose are often Monday for the week with Sundays off, unless otherwise shown.)

08-Jan-18

Evelyn Mildred Fuss, born in the Bronx, New York City, daughter of a Manhattan postal clerk.
(Evelyn chose her stage name from President Roosevelt's grandchildren)

1933 Left school (aged 15)

1933

Paramount Theatre, New York aged 15 (Al Seigel singing coach)

Nov-33 Fields, Marvin and Dall 'The Sidesplitting Funsters' appear at the Palace Theater, Springfield, MA
09-Dec-33 Fields, Marvin and Dall appear at Alden Theatre, Jamaica Long Island, NY
26-Jan-34 Fields, Marvin and Dall appear at Shea Theatre, Buffalo, NY.

02-Feb-34

(Release date) Warner Bros. Comedy Film Short (22 minutes) 'The Inventors'

1934

Warner Bros. Vitaphone Musical Film short 'Tickets Please'. It is known that Evelyn made 4 film shorts for Warner Bros at this time.

1934

Felix Ferry takes Evelyn to Monte Carlo to appear in a show

1935

The show goes to Grosvenor House, London where Evelyn is seen by Ambrose

Apr-35

Appears in the pre-Broadway try out of the satirical show "Parade" in the Colonial Theatre, Boston. Cast includes Eve Arden, Jimmy Savo, Ralph Riggs, J. Elliot Leonard. Evelyn sings "I'm All Washed Up On Love" with Ralph Riggs and solos on "Selling Sex" and I'm An International Orphan."

20-May-35

Guild Theatre Production of the show 'Parade' on Broadway, New York which closes 22 June after 40 performances.

1935

Evelyn Dall in a night club act appearing at the Manhattan Music Hall where she is contacted by Ambrose to join his orchestra and she accepts.

10-Aug-35

Broadcast with the Ambrose orchestra on the first night of arrival in England

11-Aug-35

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool - second day in England appears in front of 5,000 fans sings 'South American Joe' to a great response.

19-Aug-35

Glasgow Empire with Ambrose until Saturday 24 August (Thanks Peter Wallace)

late-Aug-35

Liverpool with Ambrose Birkenhead Advertiser dated 31 Aug reports listeners are anxious to know about Evelyn Dall who has "taken the country by storm"

26-Aug-35 Edinburgh Empire with Ambrose

03-Sep-35

Appearing at Newcastle Empire with Ambrose

25-Sep-35

Recording session with Ambrose (3 titles: - Mrs. Worthington, Cohen the Crooner, Lulu's Back in Town)

12-Oct-35

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - The General's Fast Asleep)

13-Oct-35

Second Grand Concert in Rhythm (Evelyn with Ambrose) at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool Winter Gardens. (Blackpool dates from Sunday until Wednesday 16th).

Evelyn Dall
14-Oct-35 Grand Theatre, Blackpool

16-Oct-35

Empress Ballroom, Blackpool Grand Farewell Late Dance 10.30-02.00

28-Oct-35 Ambrose at the New Theatre, Cardiff until 2 Nov 35  (Thanks very much Lynda Adams!)

05-Nov-35

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - The Lady in Red)

11-Nov-35

Holborn Empire with Ambrose

1936

Radio Stars 2nd series (coloured) Cigarette Cards (one card features ED) C & T

16-Jan-36

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Wotcha Gotcha Trombone For?)

10-Feb-36 Sheffield Empire with Ambrose

Feb-36

Release date of film 'Soft Lights & Sweet Music' (2 songs: - Lost My Rhythm, Lost My Music, Lost My Man, I'm All In).

Feb-36 Evelyn is interviewed for Musical Pictorial March 1936 magazine. She is watched being handed the baton by Ambrose and rehearses the band for the forthcoming Variety stage show tour.
10-Feb-36

Sheffield Empire, Ambrose orchestra conducted by Evelyn Dall

9-Mar-36 Nottingham Empire, Ambrose orchestra conducted by Evelyn Dall
16-Mar-36 Stretford Empire, Ambrose orchestra conducted by Evelyn Dall
20-Mar-36 Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: 'Woe is Me' with Jack Cooper)
23-Mar-36 Holborn Empire, Ambrose orchestra conducted by Evelyn Dall

30-Mar-36

Hippodrome Theatre, Portsmouth

13-Apr-36

Glasgow Empire Ambrose orchestra (Ambrose back as conductor) (1 week)

27-Apl-36 Hippodrome, Birmingham, Ambrose orchestra

May-36

Palace Theatre, Manchester Ambrose orchestra

31-May-36

Morning Noon and Night Radio Luxembourg broadcast (with Ambrose)

10-Jun-36

Recording session with Ambrose (3 titles: - Cuban Pete, I'm All In, Lost My Rhythm, Lost My Music, Lost My Man)

27-Jun-36

Evelyn's picture appears in Picturegoer magazine

19-Jul-36 Weston-super-Mare, Winter Gardens Pavilion, Ambrose orchestra
20-Jul-36 Northampton New Theatre, Ambrose orchestra

Jul-36

Plymouth, Ambrose orchestra

1936

Evelyn marries Ambrose's manager 'Mr Holmes' to satisfy regulations to stay in Britain

14-Sep-36

May Fair Hotel, London. Start of residency at , Ambrose orchestra with regular Saturday night broadcasts

14-Oct-36

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Organ Grinder's Swing)

03-Dec-36

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Did You Mean It?)

10-Dec-36

TV appearance Starlight (with Ambrose and his orchestra)

Dec-36

Evelyn voted second place in Melody Maker poll (female danceband vocalists) behind Elsie Carlisle who she replaced with Ambrose).

29-Dec-36

TV appearance Starlight (with Ambrose and his orchestra plus TV orchestra)

25-Jan-37 Hippodrome, Birmingham with Ambrose orchestra

03-Feb-37

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - On the Isle of Kitchymiboko)

8-Feb-37 New Cross Empire, London Ambrose Presents Evelyn Dall and the Ambrose Swing Octet

22-Feb-37

Gaumont British film short Miss Evelyn Dall interviewed about her salary Reuters News Clip

Mar-37 Evelyn living in a flat in Marble Arch, London
Mar-37 Evelyn tells her story to Rhythm magazine

Mar-37

Release date of film 'Calling All Stars' (2 songs: - Organ Grinder's Swing, I Don't Wanna Get Hot)

Mar-37

Start residency at Ciro's Club (with once fortnightly broadcasts)

06-Mar-37

1st broadcast from Ciro's

20-Mar-37

2nd broadcast from Ciro's

24-Mar-37

Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles: - Swing is in the Air, Sailor Where Are Thou?)

25-Mar-37

TV 'Starlight' Evelyn and Sam Browne (10 minutes)

03-Apr-37

Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles: - I May Be Poor But I'm Honest, Rhythms OK in Harlem)

05-Apl-37 Paramount Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London with Ambrose orchestra

28-Apr-37

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Gangway)

May-37

Concerts in Paris at the American Embassy and Bois de Boulogne gardens

11-May-37 Astoria, Finsbury Park, London with Ambrose orchestra

14-May-37

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Swing High, Swing Low)

18-Jun-37

Recording session with Ambrose (3 titles: - Poor Robinson Crusoe, Let's Call the whole Thing Off (with Sam Browne), Fifty Million Robins Can't Be Wrong)

Evelyn Dall in 1936

28-Jul-37

Closed at Ciro's

11-Jun-37

TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

Jul-37

Release date of film 'Sing as You Swing' (3 songs: - Sing as You Swing, Let's Dance, That's As Far As It Goes)

30-Jul-37

Evelyn in swimsuit featured on the cover of Radio Pictorial

01-Aug-37

Sunday evening 6pm Radio Luxembourg "Up to the Minute Rhythm" Programme for Lifebuoy Soap with Ambrose (Evelyn sang 'Fifty Million Robins Can't Be Wrong.')

Aug-37

Appear at Chez Victor, Cannes

15-Sep-37

Opened at the Café de Paris

30-Sep-37

TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

22-Oct-37

TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

26-Oct-37

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - It's the Natural Thing to Do) after which Ambrose refuses to renew his recording contract with Decca.

early Nov-37

Film 'Kicking The Moon Around' aka 'The Playboy'.
Evelyn sings 'No Songs About Love', 'You're What's the Matter With Me', 'It's the Rhythm in Me.

1937

Scenes from the Films Cigarette Cards (ED and Florence Desmond in 'Kicking the Moon Around') R and J Hill

late Nov-37

Evelyn voted second place in Melody Maker poll (female danceband vocalists) behind Mary Lee

late 1937

Café de Paris residency with Ambrose

11-Dec-37

Evelyn appears with Ambrose and his orchestra in a concert at the Royal Albert Hall for the Pitman's College Prize Giving. She sings 'It's the Natural Thing to Do.'

21-Dec-37

TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

Dec-37

"And This Is Crooning" (Evelyn interviewed in The Accordion Times and Harmonica News)

early 1938

Country tour with Ambrose

18-Feb-38

TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

1938

Phillips Short Animated Film (1 title: - The Rhythm's OK In Harlem )

Spring 1938

Ambrose tours varieties

25-Mar-38

TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

06-Apl-38 Evelyn conducts the Ambrose Octet for the week at the Hippodrome Theatre, Portsmouth

15-Apr-38

Evelyn poses for Radio Pictorial "Fashionfotos" no.10

17-Apr-38

Radio Luxembourg Sunday evening 6pm "Up to the Minute Rhythm" Programme for Lifebuoy Soap with Ambrose

Apr-38

Ambrose disbands orchestra and takes a small band to Cannes, France

10-May-38

Ambrose and orchestra head a variety show at Exhibition Concert Hall, Glasgow includes the Manahattan Three, Steffani and the Silver songsters, Eric Mason (comedian), Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi and the Loretto Girls.

late May-38

Café de Paris, London residency with Ambrose orchestra

18-May-38

Alexandria Palace TV appearance 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

01-Jun-38

Buckingham Palace, Royal Derby Night Ball performance ED sang to 1,000 famous guests songs including "Nice Work If You Can Get It" with Ambrose and his "Prince's Restaurant Orchestra." Evelyn was dressed in a backless blue satin evening gown.

03-Jun-38

Broadcast from Café de Paris

13-Jun-38

Time Magazine reports on the Royal Derby Ball performance. Evelyn is referred to as Ambrose's "Bronx Bombshell"

15-Jun-38

Alexandria Palace TV appearance 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)

27-Jun-38

London Palledium. Evelyn conducts the Ambrose Octet for the week (2 shows nightly) Josephine Baker also on the bill!

09-Jul-38

Closesat Café de Paris

11-Jul-38 Glasgow Empire (Exhibition) Ambrose's Swing Oct Start of countrywide tour.

Jul-38

Ambrose tours Holland and Belgium

28-Jul-38

Evelyn is caught on film watching Motspur Park (Surrey) Laundry Sports Ref BP 28073897517

05-Sep-38

Birmingham Hippodrome with Ambrose and orchestra. (Denny Dennis joins the band here)

12-Sep-38 Liverpool, Empire Ambrose Octet

19-Sep-38

Glasgow Empire, Ambrose and orchestra

Oct-38

Dublin, Ambrose Stageshow for a week followed by a week off.

Oct-38

Ambrose resumes recording following a dispute with Decca.

14-Oct-38

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: Says My Heart)

27-Oct-38

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Joseph Joseph)

27-Oct-38

Alexandria Palace TV appearance (Ambrose Octet with Evelyn Dall)

Evelyn in King Arthur Was A Gentleman

29 Oct-38

Alexandria Palace TV appearance (Ambrose Octet with Evelyn Dall)

05-Dec-38 Empire, Croyden with Ambrose Octet.
12-Dec-38 Empire, Sheffield with Ambrose Octet.

Dec-38

Cafe de Paris, London. Ambrose orchestra residency.

20-Dec-38

Alexandria Palace TV appearance Christmas Cabaret with Jasper Maskelyne & Afrique

22-Dec-38

Alexandria Palace TV appearance Christmas Cabaret with Jasper Maskelyne & Afrique

13-Jan-39

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - I Got Love)

23-Jan-39

Empire, Edinburgh with Ambrose and his orchestra.

30-Jan-39 Hippodrome, Bristol with Ambrose and his orchestra.

09-Feb-39

Alexandria Palace TV appearance (with Ambrose Octet)

13-Feb-39 Empire, Nottingham with Ambrose and his orchestra.

11-Mar-39

Ambrose broadcast

26-Mar-39

Gaumont State, Kilburn, London. Jazz Jamboree 1939 (Sunday performance featuring many other British bands)

27-Mar-39

Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles:- Hold Tight Hold Tight, Jeepers Creepers)

05-Apl-39

Alexandria Palace TV Ambrose Octet with Evelyn, Max Bacon, Vera Lynn, Les Carew and George Sandiford. (25 minutes)

15-May-39 Alhambra, Bradford, with Ambrose and his orchestra.

07-Jun-39

Recording session with Ambrose (3 titles: - 1 rejected, Three Little Fishes, Beer Barrel Polka)

17-Jun-39

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Ain't Cha Comin' Out?)

19-Jun-39 London Coliseum with Ambrose

07-Aug-39

Palace Theatre, Manchester. "Ambrose presents" Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon billed above the Ambrose Octet.

Aug-39

London Palladium with Ambrose

15-Sep-39

London Hippodrome was to be the opening date of another countrywide tour. War declared on 3 September and so date is cancelled and tour postponed. Band start tour of north England towns later in September.

02-Oct-39

Palace Theatre, Manchester with Ambrose and orchestra.

06-Oct-39

Ambrose and his band (including Evelyn, Leslie Coates, Max Bacon, Stanley Black and Vera Lynn). play a concert for 183rd Battery Royal Artillery stationed outside Manchester. (Information kindly provided by Edward Poultney).

09-Oct-39

Glasgow Empire

16-Oct-39 Liverpool Empire

27-Oct-39

Alexandria Palace TV appearance (with Ambrose and his orchestra plus TV orchestra)

29-Oct-39

Alexandria Palace TV appearance (with Ambrose Octet)

Nov-39

ED again voted runner up female vocalist (Melody Maker)

10-Nov-39

Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles: - An Apple for the Teacher (with Jack Cooper), My Heart Belongs to Daddy)

22-Nov-39

May Fair Hotel Ambrose returns for a new residency.

08-Dec-39

Recording session (1 title: - Gulliver's Travels Selection - Bluebirds In the Moonlight)

29-Jan-40

Pathetone Film Short no.513 (with Ambrose) (1 song: - FDR Jones)

mid-Feb-40

Recording session (solo) (2 titles: - Mr Jones Are You Coming to Bed?, My Wubba Dolly)

05-Mar-40

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Pinocchio Selection - I've Got No Strings)

03-Apr-40

Alexandria Palace TV 'Saturday Night at 9.30' Evelyn with Webster Booth and John Bentley.

07-Apr-40

Gaumont State, Kilburn, Evelyn with Ambrose Octet, Vera Lynn and Jack Cooper in Annual Jazz Jamboree (promoted by MU). Also on the bill Al Bowlly singing with Maurice Winnick.

06-May-40

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. Premiere of the show 'Present Arms' by Noel Gay starring Arthur Askey and Evelyn. Featuring George Gee, Billy Bennett and Wylie Watson. Plus: Max Bacon and Phyllis Monkman. Evelyn sang 'Oomph', 'I'm All In' and with Max Wall 'Might Be'.

13-May-40

Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Opening 'Present Arms'

Summer-40

Evelyn (with Polly Ward) appearing in magazine advertisements for "Drene" shampoo

25-Jun-40

Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - No Mamma No!)

31-Aug-40

Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Close of 'Present Arms' after 208 performances

15-Sep-40

1st broadcast from the May Fair of new residency

Nov-40

King's Theatre, Edinburgh. Evelyn performs in the pantomime 'Robinson Crusoe' until mid January 1941.

13-Jan-41

Birmingham Hippodrome. Evelyn, Sam Browne and Max Bacon star in Ambrose's presentation of "Stars of Radio" show.

Sept-41 Release date of film 'He Found A Star' (2 songs: - Costa Rhumba, Salome )
29-Sep-41 Glasgow Empire, with "Stars of Radio" show
6-Oct-41 Hackney Empire, London, "Stars of Radio" show
15-Oct-41 TV Appearance Evelyn with Ambrose including Max Bacon
21-Oct-41 Stoll Theatre, Kingsway Sunday performance for the RAF organised by Leslie Grade ED with Tommy Trinder, Sam Browne, Max Bacon and many others.

27-Oct-41

Stoll Theatre, Kingsway "Stars of Radio" show. Evelyn, Sam Browne, Bert Brownbill, Peter Brough and the Balatons.

3-Nov-41 Hippodrome, Bristol, "Stars of Radio" show
8-Dec-41 Finsbury Park Empire, London "Stars of Radio" show
28-Dec-41 Chiswick Empire "Stars of Radio" show
12-Jan-42 Hippodrome, Birmingham, "Stars of Radio" show
19-Jan-42 Leeds Empire, "Stars of Radio" show
26-Jan-42 Empire, Edinburgh, "Stars of Radio" show

3-Feb-42

Alexandria Palace TV 'Saturday Night at 9.30' (45 minutes) Evelyn with the BBC Theatre chorus and orchestra.

9-Feb-42 Empire, Nottingham "Stars of Radio" show
20-Apl-42 Shepherd's Bush, "Stars of Radio" show
19-Jul-42 Queensberry All Services Club (formal opening-Sunday night) with Tommy Trinder, Tessie O'Shea, Hutch and Ambrose

23-Jul-42

Grosvenor House, London. Evelyn and Ambrose attend the Variety Ball. Are seen talking to film magnates Mark and Maurice Ostler.

Dec-42

Release date of film 'King Arthur Was A Gentleman'
(3 songs: - You'll Love the Army, Got a Bee In My Bonnet, Actions Speak Louder Than Words)

15-Dec-42 Royal Court, Liverpool (Tuesday night) Kenneth Duffield presents a new Ronald Jeans revue 'Green for Piccadilly' with Reginald Pardell, Hetty King and Jay Laurier and Betty Huntley Wright
24-Dec-42 'Green for Piccadilly' at the Ambassadors Theatre (Victoria, London?)
May-43 Release date of film 'Miss London Ltd'
(2 songs: - A Fine How Do You Do, Keep Cool Calm and Collect)

15-Jul-43

Grosvenor House, London. Evelyn and Ambrose attend the Variety Ball.

1943?

Evelyn Dall, Gainsborough Film Star featured on the cover of her "Bonnet and Mitt Set" (Bestway Knitting Pattern)

1943

Radio broadcast with George Formby (2 songs)

22-Dec-43 King's Glasgow (For Four and a half weeks) Evelyn is the star in Cole Porter's show Something for the Boys (Start of the provincial tour)
14-Jan-44 Lyceum, Edinburgh Evelyn in 'Something for the Boys'
Feb-44 Release date of film 'Time Flies' (2 songs)

30-Mar-44

London Coliseum. Evelyn opens the West End run of 'Something for the Boys' with Jack and Daphne Barker.

15-Apr-44

Picture Post article ED in "Something for the Boys"

16-Apr-44

Recording session (solo) (2 titles: - Something For the Boys, Hey! Good Lookin') (Orch: Art Strauss)

20-May-44

"Something for the Boys" closes

01-Feb-45

VIP Commonwealth TV Demonstration, Alexandria Palace

28-Aug-45

The Palace, Manchester. First night of Evelyn and Arthur Askey in Jack Hylton's production of 'Follow the Girls'. Songs included 'I Wanna Get Married'. Also stars Wendy Toye, Hugh French, Jackie Billings and Vic Marlowe.

24-Sep-45

Bristol Hippodrome 'Follow the Girls' for one week

01-Oct-45

Blackpool Opera House 'Follow the Girls' at for two weeks

25-Oct-45

Her Majesty's Theatre, London 'Follow the Girls' opens (Thursday night).

1945

Evelyn meets Bobby Cohen, an American G.I. in London during this period and they start dating.

late-Nov-45

Recording session (solo) (2 titles: - I Wanna Get Married Parts 1 and 2) (From the show 'Follow the Girls') (Orch: Phil Green)

24-Dec-45

Merry Christmas (Judge at Clippies Beauty Competition) Pathe Short PM 1173

07-Feb-46

Trades Exhibition, Royal Horticulture Hall, Westminster. Stars of Jack Hylton shows including Evelyn and Arthur Askey have their photos taken by "zealous press men" with the Hylton Music Maker Juke Box. The machine played 16 10-inch records and cost £285 plus 33.3% tax!

25-Feb-46

Personality: Meet Evelyn Dall Pathe Short BP 250246138824

08-Mar-46

Buckingham Palace. Ambrose and his orchestra with Evelyn Dall play for the second time

June-46 Monte Carlo with Ambrose and his orchestra

18-Jul-46

'Follow the Girls' still running. (Thanks again Lynda Adams)

21-Oct-46

ED returns to New York as Evelyn Holmes on the HMS Queen Elizabeth from Southampton with Bobby Cohen. Ambrose also travels with them. Evelyn meets Sam, Bobby's best friend back home in America. Eventually Sam proposes marriage and she says yes.

11-Oct-48

Daughter Mary Lee born. Bobby Cohen's middle name was "Lee" and Sam and Evelyn named their daughter "Mary Lee" in his honour.

29-Jun-50

Son Brian born.

1968/69

Evelyn and Sam move to Miami Beach.

20-Jul-74

Husband Sam dies.

17-Dec-80

Evelyn moved to Jupiter Fla.

2002

Evelyn living in Arizona.

Nov-2006

Evelyn suffers a broken hip due to a fall and moved to a Nursing Home to recuperate.

Today

She now lives nearer her daughter in Arizona.

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