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Eggy Ley (Derek William Ley) was born on 4 November, 1928 in London, England, is a British jazz musician. Discover Eggy Ley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

Popular As Derek William Ley
Occupation Musician, radio producer
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 4 November, 1928
Birthday 4 November
Birthplace London, England
Date of death 20 December, 1995
Died Place Delta, British Columbia
Nationality London, England

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1928

Derek William "Eggy" Ley (4 November 1928 – 20 December 1995) was a British jazz musician known for his work with soprano and alto saxophones, as well as for his vocals and his career as a radio producer.

Ley was born in London, England, and started out life as a drummer and a boogie-woogie pianist when he was 13 years old.

1950

He later took up the soprano saxophone and started to play professionally by the early 1950s during his military service in the Royal Air Force.

1952

He played with Mick Colliers' Chicago Rhythm Kings (1952), Eric Silk (1953) and Stan Sowden (1955).

1955

He then founded his own traditional jazz band, which in August 1955 received a long residency at the New Orleans Bar in Hamburg.

1962

Until 1962, he remained with his band performing in different locations in Germany and Scandinavia, recording several records, also with Benny Waters, for different labels, of which the Blues for St. Pauli became a hit in Germany.

He played regularly with his band in London, but also produced for Radio Luxembourg.

1969

Between 1969 and 1983, he produced for the British Forces Broadcasting Service.

1970

During the 1970s, he co-directed the band Jazz Legend with Hugh Rainey.

He also recorded with Cy Laurie.

1982

In 1982, he founded his band Hot Shots, ran the Jazzin' Around newspaper and also toured abroad before migrating to Canada in the late 1980s.

He died in Delta, British Columbia, Canada following a heart attack.