He left music in early 1930s, but began playing again in 1961.

This led them to take the decision to leave music behind for a while and concentrate on starting a commercial business.

He left music for good in the early 1960s, moving into the publishing and mail order businesses.

As a result, he left music to study medicine.

He left music in 1951 and did not return for twenty years.

From 1952 to 1957 he left music and moved to California.

By that stage in his life, he simply wanted to leave music behind him.

In 1982 he left music again for the business world.

He left music in the mid-1930s but returned with another band in 1938.

For health reasons he left military music in 1912.