Humphrey Lyttelton

Trumpet Player

Birthday May 23, 1921

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Apr 25, 2008 (86)

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About

Most famous for his 1956 jazz trumpet hit "Bad Penny Blues," Lyttelton is also remembered for his work on the BBC Radio series I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. In the late 1950s, he formed the popular Humphrey Lyttelton Band.

Before Fame

During the late 1940s, while studying at the Camberwell School of Art, he became acquainted with jazz clarinetist Wally Fawkes. Several years later, he recorded with American jazz musician Sidney Bechet.

Trivia

From 1949 until 1956, he worked as a cartoonist for the Daily Mail.

Family Life

His marriage to Pat Braithwaite resulted in a daughter named Henrietta. With his second wife, Jill Richardson, he had children named Georgina and Stephen.

Associated With

He was influenced by the work of American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong.