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Peter Yorke dies aged 63 in England, UK, Europe. He had been one of the foremost dance band orchestrators in the UK, working with Percival Mackey, Jack Hylton, Louis Levy and others. After World War II he had established himself as a light music composer and conductor through BBC radio shows such as Sweet Serenade, Our Kind Of Music and The Peter Yorke Melody Hours. From the late 40s onwards he recorded numerous 78s for Columbia Records.