Person

Humphrey Lyttelton

Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008), also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster from the Lyttelton family.

Having taught himself the trumpet at school, Lyttelton became a professional musician, leading his own eight-piece band, which recorded a hit single, "Bad Penny Blues", in 1956. As a broadcaster, he presented BBC Radio 2's The Best of Jazz fo…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
May 23rd, 1921
Died
April 25th, 2008
Genres
Labels
London Records
Parlophone
Intercord
Bethlehem Records
Decca Records
Last updated: January 10th, 2024