Humphrey Lyttelton

ABlues in the afternoon
BBuona sera

Label: Parlophone
Catalogue number: R4392
Genre: Jazz
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #1943

Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, pioneered the British trad jazz revival in the late 1940s; this Parlophone R-series pressing represents his early work in the bebop and post-swing era.

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BClose Your Eyes

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ABad Penny Blues
BClose Your Eyes

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AFroggie Moore
BIce cream

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AStraight from the wood
BIrish black bottom

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AVox humana blues
BElizabeth

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AYoung Woman Blues
BFour's Company

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