Jack Parnell

John Russell Parnell (6 August 1923  – 8 August 2010) was an English musician and musical director.
Parnell was born into a theatrical family in London, England. His uncle was the theatrical impresario Val Parnell.
During his military service in the 1940s he became a member of Buddy Featherstonhaugh’s Radio Rhythm Club Sextet and played drums with Vic Lewis and other servicemen who were keen on jazz. From 1944 to 1946 Parnell recorded with Lewis, and the... meer