Beginnings
Jennings was an accordion player and served with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers during World War II. In 1942, Jennings was discharged on medical grounds and went on to work at a munitions plant in Kent. It was here that Jennings met amateur guitarist Dick Denney. Denney played with a local big band and on occasion, the two played together. Denny also had an interest in electronics and radio technology.
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