Messages page 12 - Remember Humph

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As a listner to Humph's shows on line I have always been entertained by his vast knowledge and wonderfull humour. I have often quoted him and played his records in my own little radio show and I know he will be sadly missed on the internet airwaves here in Australia. Thanks Humph, it was great fun. Kim

Kim Cathro, 13/05/2008 07:41

I had the pleasure of working with Humph, doing the sound for him and his band at The Brindley, Runcorn in 2007. The ultimate entertainer both before and during the show, and such a lovely and friendly chap. Everyone at The Brindley, staff and audience alike, loved his first, and sadly last, visit there. He will be missed.

Stuart Joynson, 12/05/2008 23:11

On behalf of the two of us (myself & my husband) I'd just like to say an enormous thank you to Humph for cheering us up when things got very bad. No one can ever be even a pale imitation. To quote David Bowie "Don't leave us with their sanity". (I'm sure you'd have made something of that !)

Valerie Hillmann, 12/05/2008 21:01

Radio will never be the same again. Bye, Humph!

Caroline Lightowler, 12/05/2008 16:14

Sorry it's taken me so long to write this. Humph was a true great in so many ways. I was devastated to hear of his passing and send my condolences to his family. We were very lucky to have been alive when Humph was and very lucky to have so many memories recorded. RIP Humph

Pete Tomlin, 12/05/2008 14:20

Mornington Crescent at last...

Robin Wilton, 12/05/2008 13:36

What a loss to the radio public! I adored his filthy jokes, which he got away with like no one else....

Sherry Vosburgh, 11/05/2008 20:34

Irreplaceable, I will miss him so much.

Dennis Allen, 11/05/2008 20:33

Humph....you led me in the direction of jazz and so many other forms of music through your radio programmes, letters and listening to your records of your band ... great records them Parlophones... It all started when I stumbled across your radio 2 show by accident and heard Satchmo's "That's my Home"...I was hooked immediately... You will be missed...Thanks for everything... Matthew.

M Duncan, 11/05/2008 19:56

When Humph went marching in, I didn't want to be one of the number, not quite yet. But I sure am glad that he'll be present when (I hope), I do get there. Wherever it is, it'll be fun. From the first hearing (Bad Penny Blues ,1956) and the first sighting (Humph Returns to the Conway, 1961), he has been a major presence for me. The song may be ended, but the memory - and all those recordings - lingers on. Bob

Bob, 11/05/2008 19:52

Our Monday evenings will never be the same again. Humph lightened our day and often left us in tears of laughter at the close of the show. There are several Monday evening R4 comedy shows but ISIHAC with Humph was the greatest of them all. Our best wishes and fond memories.

Eg Aberson & Family, 11/05/2008 19:45

A life-long fan (perhaps not all that impressive at the modest age of 29!) of Humph, my adoration probably began at about eight years of age, when my parents took me to see the Humphrey Lyttelton Band perform at Canford School. The jazz was divine, the humour delightful, and I was enthralled by the lady saxophonist who seemed to me to be quite ancient. The cherry on top was the wonderful moment when Humph, boogying away on his beloved trumpet, wandered towards the front row, then, oh joy, approached me. Meeting my eye with a juicy wink he inclined his head and played a charming solo to me, just me! Of course at the time my cheeks were burning with shyness and my Mother clutching at me in abject delight didn't help, but later on I felt so very special and proud of that moment, and still do. We bought the twelve inch album accompanying the tour, and I loved to listen to it, pestering Mum to tell me when 'my bit' was coming. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is one of the only moments when my family shut up and take pleasure in something together. We roar with laughter and exchange expressions of delectation, for once not self-conscious about our earlier argument or misunderstanding. Since moving to Australia I love to listen to the BBC online and a new episode of ISIHAC is such a treat, especially later sharing the jokes with my parents. We love you Humph, and miss you terribly. From Sophie and the Bowen Family.

Sophie Bowen, 11/05/2008 11:22

As a young boy I drove my family mad playing my older brother's copy of Bad Penny Blues over and over and over again, intoxicated by the sheer exuberance of it. I saw him, only once, at some small local gig where he seemed odly too large (and gangling) a presence for so prosaic a venue. He has been an ever present back-drop to my life, always turning up quietly and quirky, knowledgeable and 'right' in the most unexpected of places. Where, among the puerile offerings of today, will we find any small resemblance of the likes of Humph and his amazing versatile, clever, witty, subtle talent to sustain and cheer us in the future? Thank you Humph., and may I offer my sincere condolences to his family.

Paul Wade, 11/05/2008 00:08

Humph, thank you so much for all the laughs. God must be chuckling in his heaven now. Rest in peace.

Kev Nolan, 10/05/2008 21:42

I just wanted to say a memorial thank-you to a great man. I must have been one of the last to have seen him perform (the ..Clue show in Eastbourne), and I remarked how well he was doing for an 80-odd year old man. It's always said when someone great dies that it's difficult to replace them in our hearts. So very true with Humph.

Spike Matthews, 10/05/2008 17:44

Dearest jazz buff. you have inspired & entertained this jazz lover for nigh on 60 years. the books, the playing, the laughs & the sheer instruction in this great art. my deepest sympathy to the family.

Don Clare, 10/05/2008 16:55

As with many others, I dreaded this for years and my thoughts go out to those lucky enough to have known him personally. One consolation comes in the abiding image of Humph rolling up to the pearly gates in a white transit van with the legend 'Humphrey Lyttelton: Purveyor Of Blue Chip Filth' down the side. I can't help feeling it's what he would have wanted...

Chrissie, 10/05/2008 15:50

I was introduced to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Humph when I was about 17/18. I'm now 32 and can honestly say there is nothing i like more than on a long car journey picking out one of the CD collection to listen to the silliness. Humph has filled my life with so many laughs, and the great thing is these laughs are so perfect in timing and humour that i can listen to them over and over again. As alas the new laughs will have a hole, I'm sure Samantha could sit on no one elses left hand with the same hysterical outcome. Thanks for all the laughs Humph, now i will discover your jazz as well as your humour.

Richard Evans, 10/05/2008 14:56

Thanks Humph, great music, great fun Tim

Tim Dodd, 10/05/2008 14:18

Thanks Humph. Your music, your wit and your shining personality have been a part of my life for the past 40 years and I will miss you.

Tony Early, 10/05/2008 07:56