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With a background more than somewhat different to the majority of Jazz musicians, Humphrey Lyttelton has nevertheless succeeded on a grand scale in carving out a huge legacy for himself worldwide as a fine trumpeter, band leader, arranger, author, broadcaster and raconteur. Born at Eton College in 1921, the son of an Eton mater, Lyttelton would later attend the College himself, where he formed a band and purchased his first trumpet in 1936. After Eton he went to Sandhurst, forming a band there and then served in World War 2. After the War, 'Humph' began to explore the London Jazz Club scene finally joining George Webb's Dixielanders in 1947. Lyttelton had been deeply influenced by Louis Armstrong and had learned well, so that, when he began 'sitting in' with various bands and musicians after WW2, all who heard were astonished at the 'Tour de Force' that 'Rocked the House', wherever he played. 'Humph' accepted George Webb's invitation, but by 1948 he was running his own band and had made his 1st recordings for the London Jazz Label. In the following 6 years, Humphrey Lyttelton would lead the 'Hottest' British band on the Jazz revival scene achieving massive popularity both in Britain and across Europe.

1. Kater Street Rag
2. Cake Walkin' Babies
3. Victory House Drag
4. The Thin Red Line
5. Vox Humana
6. Farewell Blues
7. Get out of here and go on Home
8. Panama
9. Elizabeth
10. Salty Dog
11. Ole Miss Rag
12. It makes my Love come down
13. Careless Love
14. Tailgate
15. Humph meets Trog
16. Miss Jenny's Ball
17. Sleepy Time Down South (Feat. Sidney Bechet)
18. First of many
19. Black and Blues (Feat. Sidney Bechet)
20. Yes Suh !
21. If you see me comin'
22. Randolph Turpin Stomp

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1. Weary Blues
2. High Society
3. Mahogany Hall Stomp
4. Mezz's Blues
5. Working Man Blues
6. Bad Penny Blues
7. She's crying for me
8. Sweet and Sour
9. Pagin' Mr. Fagin
10. Sugar Rose
11. It's Mardi Gras
12. Glad Rag Doll
13. Skeleton in the Cupboard
14. Avalon
15. Dallas Blues
16. Love, Love, Love
17. C'est Filon
18. That's my Home
19. Echoing the Blues
20. Lightly and Politely
21. The Lady in Red
22. Swing Out

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