Ernest "Slim" Wilson

Arranger and Piano player. Born Salford in October 1910. In the early 1930s Wilson played with the Bert Ambrose at the Dorchester and Embassy hotels. He often accompanied violinist Oscar Grasso for engagements at the Tricity Restaurant in The Strand. One of two pianists in the well-known Victor Silvester Orchestra. With Silvester he regularly appeared on the wireless and at some of the most prestigious London venues including the Hammersmith Palais and the Astoria.