Humphrey Lyttelton

trumpet, clarinet · 1921–2008 · Eton

Born in Eton in 1921 and died in London in 2008, Humphrey Lyttelton led an eight-piece orchestra, a figure of the British New Orleans revival, before moving toward a more mainstream jazz. Host of The Best of Jazz on BBC Radio 2 (1967-2007), he presented the comedy game I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue from 1972 until his death.

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Styles

• British jazz
• Traditional revival

Landmark tracks

• Bad Penny Blues (1956)

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