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Sydney Thompson was a BBC bandleader of the 1950s. His "Old-Tyme Dance Orchestra" was one of the leading UK bands of the period.
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Billboard 17 March 1951 p. 32 "leading dance bands of England including... Sydney Thompson's Recording Broadcasting Orchestra"