Hi
To add to my earlier tribute to Humph'...I was filmed on the UK Antiques Roadshow on the 2nd on November '08 with my 25 year unique , signed collection of records, posters, books, cd's, Christmas cards and so on from Humph.
It went out to an andience of about 10 million people they tell me.
Now it will go world wide.
Well...that's all very well, but what to me is invaluable is my
25 years of great personal memories as a friend to Humph, his manager Susan da Costa and the band.
Thank you Humph'
What a gem you were.
Sincerely,
Barry Watson.
Westerham, Kent.

Barry Watson:
07/12/2008
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My memory of Humph and his band goes back to 100 Oxford Street and the music of that era.
He is back playing with Keith Christie.

Roy Strutt:
07/11/2008
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As a schoolboy, I had never heard Jazz , but in 1955 I was persuaded by a friend to attend a Humphrey Lyttelton concert at Sheffield City Hall. I loved it and that night was the start of a lifelong love of Jazz. That concert lead to my hearing many of the Jazz greats at live events, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and far too many to name then all. Even now I attend about 30 to 40 live jazz events each year, and all because of Humph ! Over the years I saw Humph's band fairly often too, and it was always entertaining.
His "Best of Jazz" radio show was a fine cross section of many styles, and of course he was superb on "I'm sorry I haven't a Clue". For me, though, first and foremost he was a Giant of Jazz. Goodbye to Humph, you were a true legend, and Thank you so much for setting me on the way to the Jazz life.......

John Vine:
17/09/2008
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I went to see Humph at the 100 club in the fifties. This year I went with my son to see him in concert at the local Corn Exchange. 50 years have gone by, but his impact was still tremendous & unforgettable. tonight I have watched the tributes to him on BBC 4. I was in tears. I shall never forget him, a wonderful man & supreme jazz musician.

Leslie Strudwick:
14/09/2008
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I used to dance to Humph's band at Brunel college every saturday in the late 60's and was so lucky to see him at the Manchester Opera House for one of the last performances of Clue. He was an icon though he would have hated to be called such! No-one could replace him so dear bbc dont even try. Just keep replaying the old ones as their humour is timeless.

Sandy Rose:
29/06/2008
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We were both so very sad to hear of the passing of Humph.We saw him in Harrogate with the ISIHAC team the week before he died,where I have to say he didn't look very well at times, but his farewell performance of "We'll meet again" on the trumpet( accompanied on the Kazoo by the panel) brought a great big lump to the throat and a wonderful smile from Humph with his trumpet held across his chest, will be our everlasting memory of a truly great musician and extremely witty gentleman. God bless you Humph and we truly hope we will meet again some sunny day. Pat and Trevor Dixon
Rothwell, West Yorkshire

Trevor Dixon:
12/06/2008
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I suppose it had to happen but Humph was so enthusiastic and youthful that it was a great shock to hear he had died, even though he was very nearly 87. He is irreplaceable as chairman of "I'm Sorry...." and he had already stopped doing "Best of Jazz", but we do have a wonderful legacy of recordings made throughout his career as a great musician and free-thinking bandleader who always got the best out of everybody who played with him. I do hope there's a good tune going on up there, Humph!

Bob Parsons:
12/06/2008
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I was 12 years old, primed to go to the London School of Music having had piano lessons for six months. Up to my voice breaking had been the Head chorister at a prestigious church, also sung in the Halle Orchestras choir; that was 1956. I heard Bad Penny Blues, and could not believe how excited I felt listening to it, I learned to play the tune by playing the record (78) over and over until I could play it perfectly, I performer at a school concert at a parents evening where I got a standing ovation for playing my boogie version of Bad Penny Blues. From then on I was hooked on the limelight and recognition. Shortly after, Bill Haley introduced me to Rock & Roll, no different to the boogie of Bad Penny. I said goodbye to the Royal School of Music idea, went on the road as a R&R singer and piano player, never looked back, and worked with many top entertainers….all thanks to Humph. I feel sad he is no longer around. I owe him a massive thank you.

Gus Horsepool
Leicester

Gus Horsepool:
26/05/2008
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Laughter is the best medicine and listening again to 'clue will be one way of staying healthy.

I only have one question:

Who will help us to get to Mornington Crescent, Now?

Donna Muldoon:
18/05/2008
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Lyttleton, as found in the Uxbridge English Dictionary, means urbane, witty, caustic, funny and sometimes bloody hilarious. I only knew this relic from a gentler more polite age through listening to ISIHAC, and was always so delightfully shocked at some of the sheer filth he could utter with that oh so innocent educated voice. Deepest sympathy to his family, the cast of ISIHAC and of course to Samantha, who I'm sure was continuing to be his Good Right Hand until the very end. God Bless Humph.

Alan Brooker:
01/05/2008
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