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  1. Apr 25, 2008 · Its spring series was cancelled in 2008 when its presenter had to undergo an operation to repair an aortic aneurysm in his heart. Humphrey Lyttelton - who turned down a knighthood - had yet...

  2. Humphrey Lyttelton's impact on the British jazz scene, as well as his wit and charm as a broadcaster and writer, made him a beloved and influential figure in British culture. His legacy continues to inspire and entertain jazz enthusiasts and comedy fans alike.

  3. Apr 25, 2008 · We are sad to announce that Humphrey Lyttelton died on Friday 25 April 2008, following an operation. Born on 23 May 1921 in Windsor, Berkshire, Humphrey Lyttelton studied at Eton College,...

  4. 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.

  5. Apr 27, 2008 · 1921-2008. On April 10, jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton performed at the Bull’s Head pub in Barnes, south-west London, 42 years after he first played there. Two weeks later, the British...

  6. Apr 25, 2008 · His ancestor Humphrey Littleton was notorious for having been, after an atypically bad career move, hanged, drawn and quartered for his part in the Gunpowder Plot. Lyttelton liked to claim that...

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  8. Apr 25, 2008 · Humphrey Lyttelton was perhaps the UK's most influential jazz performer. Beyond this, he was a noted raconteur and wit and chairman of BBC Radio 4's long-running I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. He...