Died On This Date (April 25, 2008) Humphrey Lyttleton / British Jazz Legend; Performed With Radiohead
themusicsover Humphrey Lyttelton
May 23, 1921 – April 25, 2008
Humphrey Lyttelton was a 
British jazz musician and host of the Radio 4 comedy program, I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. He began playing the trumpet in 1936 and continued to perform live in recent years. In 1956, Lyttelton was the first jazz musician to enter the pop Top 20 with his Bad Penny Blues which was produced by Joe Meek. At the time, Lyttelton was at odds with the British musicians union because he liked to perform with American musicians like Sidney Bechet. The union strictly forbade that at the time. Lyttelton died as a result of an aortic aneurysm.
Lyttelton can be heard playing on Radiohead’s “Life In A Glasshouse” from the 2001 Amnesiac album. Below is a clip of him with Radiohead as they perform in on the BBC.
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