Kenneth Alford
- January 9, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kenneth Alford |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 21, 1881(1881-02-21) |
| Age | 143 |
| Date Of Death | May 15, 1945, Reigate, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Kenneth Alford Biography
| Name | Kenneth Alford |
| Birthday | Feb 21 |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Kenneth Alford is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on February 21, 1881 in England, England, United Kingdom. Born Frederick Joseph Ricketts and better known by the professional name Kenneth J. Alford, this composer of military marching band music wrote such famous pieces as The Vanished Army, The Voice of the Guns, and Colonel Bogey. His compositions made the saxophone a fixture in military bands.
He and John Philip Sousa were both important early 20th-century composers of marches.
His marriage to Annie (“Nan”) Holmes resulted in four sons (Kenneth, Jose, Gordon, and Leo) and two daughters (Paula and Sheila).
Kenneth Alford Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kenneth Alford is one of the richest Composer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenneth Alford 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was just fourteen years old, he joined the band of the Royal Irish Regiment. Later, after graduating from the Royal Military School of Music, he moved to South Africa and became the 2nd battalion bandleader for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders infantry regiment.
In 1921, he turned down an opportunity to rise through the Royal Army’s ranks in order to continue his musical career. He maintained his low military status, but happily led the Royal Marines band.
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Facts & Trivia
Kenneth Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kenneth Alford celebrates birthday on February 21 of every year.
How many marches did Kenneth Alford write?
During his long military career, he wrote many marches that remain famous to this day. He is renowned as Britain’s “March King” yet unlike John Philip Sousa, who composed at least a hundred and thirty examples, his reputation rests on just eighteen marches.
Who wrote the Colonel Bogey March?
Composers
Was John Philip Sousa a Marine?
John Philip Sousa
Service/branch| U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) U.S. Navy (USN)
Years of service| 1868–1875, 1880–1892 (USMC) 1917–1918 (USN)
Which composer joined the US Naval Reserve at age 62 and set his own
salary at $1 per month?
He was the oldest Naval enlistee at that point and was tasked with training young bandsmen. Sousa stipulated that he be granted leave to honor some remaining commit- ments of the Sousa Band, but his loyalty to his country was so great, that he demanded his monthly salary be set at only one dollar.
Was Bridge on the River Kwai based on a true story?
The film “The Bridge on the River Kwai” dramatized the WWII story of the Thailand-Burma Railway, yet it was largely fictional. Over 65,000 Allied P.O.W.s battled torture, starvation, and disease to hack the 255-mile railway out of harsh jungle for the Japanese.