Reginald Leopold

CONTEMPORY ARTISTS

Violinist & Orchestra Leader

 

Reg Leopold was not alone in the Palm Court days and many household names were numbered among his contemporaries. It was not unusual to see any of their names appearing in credits either as orchestra leaders or as instrumentalists, or as in Reg's case, both at once. Almost all his musical friends had orchestras of their own, so it was the accepted thing to invite other leaders to play their solo instruments as guests.

 

	Max Jaffa had played at the Grand Hotel since 1929, thereby sharing the claim to  'Roses from the South' as his signature tune. Later generations would associate it with Reginald Leopold and his orchestra, who carried on the grand tradition. CLICK THE ROSE TO LISTEN TO REG'S VERSION
Mantovani with his successful and distinctive orchestral style was just a pal from college days as far as Reg was concerned.		Robert Docker and Reginald Kilbey, along with Edward Holmes, Billy Mayerl, Ambrose, Carroll Gibbons, Albert Sandler, George Melachrino, Sydney Torch and Alfredo Campoli all figured in Reg's life and work and each was a success story in their own right.

  

Billy Mayerl recognised Reg's talent as a violinist and wrote a piece for him called 'Caprinella',  which he dedicated to his friend Reg Leopold and you may listen to it now by <<<clicking here>>>