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Trumpeters · 1921–2008

Humphrey Lyttelton

English jazz trumpeter (1921–2008)

Born: 23 May 1921
Eton
Died: 25 April 2008
Barnet General Hospital
Country: United Kingdom
Active: 1945–
Record labels: Parlophone
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Humphrey Lyttelton was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Humphrey Lyttelton was born on 23 May 1921 in Eton and died on 25 April 2008 in Barnet General Hospital. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Parlophone. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “At Sundown” (1992) to “Three in the Morning” (1994).

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 for forty years, and hosted the comedy panel game I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on BBC Radio 4, becoming the UK's oldest panel game host. Lyttelton was also a cartoonist, collaborating on the long-running Flook series in the Daily Mail, and a calligrapher and president of The Society for Italic Handwriting.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

At Sundown 1992

Three in the Morning 1994

Historic 78 rpm records

I'M COMING VIRGINIA CARLO KRAHMER'S CHICAGOANS · Humphrey Lyttelton · Bobby Mickleburgh… archive.org ↗
WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS CARLO KRAHMER'S CHICAGOANS · Humphrey Lyttelton · Bobby Mickleburgh… archive.org ↗
Get Out of Here Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band · Humphret Lyttelton · Harry Brown ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗
Sunday Morning Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band · Humphrey Lyttelton · Harry Brown ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗
"CARELESS LOVE" HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND · HUMPHREY LYTTLETON · HARRY BROWN ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗
Get Out of Here Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band · Ory · Humphrey Lyttelton · Harry… · 1948 archive.org ↗
Sunday Morning Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band · Harry Brown · Humphrey Lyttelton ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗
WHO'S SORRY NOW? SIDNEY BECHET · HUMPHREY LYTTELTON and his BAND · Kalman, Rudy and… · 1949 archive.org ↗