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In 1957 I joined the staff of Jazzshows Limited, a at the box office. One night at about 8.30 Don stuck company which did just that, promoted Jazz Shows his head round the foot of the stairs and enquired as to around the country. Nepotism was involved, my mother, how many punters were in the Club, I told him 850. See Molly, was the Company Secretary and she put in a if you can get the 1000 he said.We did - doors closed word for me.The company was a small one,Ted at 1001. In that basement, incredible, but the hotter, Morton was the boss, and an accountant and he sweatier and more full it was, the more the fans audited the accounts for many bands and took care of seemed to love it.Today, Health and Safety would have a self employed 's tax affairs. George Webb was heart attack. the General Manager, there was Molly, myself and for a Other Jazzshows promotions included the annual while the late Don Aldridge. "Floating Festival of Jazz".Two boats, owned by Eagle The trad boom was at its height and we promoted Steamers would depart at 9.30am on a summer Sunday most of the popular Jazz Bands in town halls up and from Tower Pier to Margate, returning to at down the country. I remember sell out concerts at 9.30pm.The motor vessel Daffodil held 1,400 moved after a years trading to new premises in Walkers Watford, Birmingham, Leicester and many other towns. passengers and the motor vessel Sovereign 1,600.We Court, Soho. Shortly after it opened, I was put in as George, who was about 40 at the time, was a highly never failed to sell out these boats. Jazz fans came manager and stayed a couple of years, working there respected figure having kicked off the revivalist from all over the country. Clubs organised fleets of during the day and supplementing my income by helping movement in England. He was also absolutely fearless. I coaches to carry their members to Town. Around a out at the club in the evenings. Paul Raymond opened remember one evening at Lewisham Town Hall.The dozen bands were employed on each boat.The bands his famous Review Bar next door. His girls were often with was sold out changing boats at Margate so everyone had a chance to customers in the shop looking for music for their strip and some Teddy Boys, Donegan fans, tried to gatecrash listen to every band.The bars opened on departure, routines. One girl sometimes came in with a python the concert. One of them drew a knife on George, but and to avoid queuing, people would purchase half a round her neck, a bit scary at first, but the creature was although not the tallest of men, George faced him dozen full crates of beer at a time.This was before harmless enough! down. canned beer and recycling, and I can confirm that the I left the shop and went to work with Don Aldridge for On another occasion we were together with Jack river bed is home to thousands of empty bottles as Jazzshows newly formed booking agency. Our task was Dupree on the underground heading for Islington Town they were discarded overboard! to discover new talent and sign them exclusively to the Hall, when a group of yobs made racist remarks aimed Another promotion which always sold out was agency.We signed a couple of decent pop bands, the at Jack. George remonstrated with them, and once Jazzshows’ annual "All Night Carnival of Jazz" at the Artwoods and the and then one evening again they backed down. But that wasn't of it. Albert Hall.Again, about a dozen bands were employed, went out to a pub in Harrow to listen to a folk duo, we At our tube stop, as the doors opened, Jack, a former the event starting at 8.00pm and finishing the following reported back the next morning that it had been a prize-fighter, gave one of them a real haymaker. He then morning at 7.00am. I remember one year, at the end of wasted journey, the pair had no real potential.And so stepped backwards onto the platform, the doors a long and gruelling night, sitting with George up in one Simon and Garfunkel slipped through our hands in what whooshed closed and off we went. Lovely to see bully of the boxes and looking down at the final band playing was to be our greatest gaff! boys get their come-uppance like that. and the few couples still dancing. Suddenly and Sadly most of the Jazzshows activities apart from the The Eddie Condon Band Tour of the Mid-Fifties was a unexpectedly, the management of the hall released club, folded soon afterwards and I ended up working Jazzshows promotion and George had a fund of stories thousands of balloons and as they sailed down, George, full time at 100 after Don Kingswell left. from that fortnight. I loved the one regarding Wild Bill who'd had a long and tiring night, turned to me and Little was I to know that I would spend the next 37 Davison.The morning after a concert at the said, "Roger, if only those balloons were filled with years of my life as Manager, Director and eventually Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, the band, most of whom cement", and so the "C.F.B" came into being.After that, Proprietor at that famous address. were pretty hung-over, assembled at Lime Street anyone who irritated any of the Jazzshows staff was Station for the return journey to London.The train, still deemed in need of a cement filled balloon – happy days. Editor’s Note: Thanks to Roger for this excellent steam hauled in those days, was very late departing and Another arm of Jazzshows expanding empire was insight into the earlier part of his career. Bill in a fit of pique storms up to the locomotive and Morton’s record shop, It opened firstly adjacent to He is a Trustee of the Archive and has helped to raise informs the driver that his (Bill's) father had been an Kentish Town underground station but apart from funds for it over the last seventeen years. engineer in the USA and that he'd have had this Saturdays did very little business and consequently "goddam" train leaving on time. He also offered the fireman some colourful advice on how to shovel coal forward. BENEFIT NIGHT AT ONGAR JAZZ CLUB For Jazzshows however, the Condon tour was disastrous financially.Although houses in London were relatively well attended, the provincial gigs were half 13th MAY 2005 empty.The tour lost £16,000 in all, a huge sum in those The Archive was again indebted days and the company faced a period of severe financial to Ongar Jazz Club for a splendid difficulty.Things looked up considerably when Ted evening culminating in a donation Morton took over the lease of 100 Oxford Street.The of £500 which was greatly leaseholder was Lyn Dutton who opened the address appreciated. as the Humphrey Lyttelton Club, Humph lending his name not only to attract customers but because of his The Club's President and founder bands many appearances there. Quite why Lyn sold the of the Archive, Digby Fairweather lease remains a mystery, the Club always seemed to be (tpt and vocals) led a splendid heaving with customers. Don Kingswell was installed as band comprising Tim Huskisson manager there and I started to do some of the menial (clt), Chris Gower (tmb), John jobs involved with the day to day running of the club. China (pno and vocals), Murray At the trad boom’s zenith, the club had 18,000 Salmon (bass) and Jeff Lardner members, a staggering number. You need to remember (dms). that this was long before the computer age and we In the three sets they played operated an old index-card filing system of member’s "Avalon", "She's funny that way", Left to right: John China, Tim Huskisson, Murray details.We sent out a monthly newsletter which meant "Who's sorry now", "I guess I'll Salmon, Digby Fairweather, Jeff Lardner, Chris Gower. 18,000 envelopes needed to be typed and stamped.Add Photo courtesy of John Root. to that annual membership renewal reminders and you have to change my plan", "Some can imagine what a nightmare it was. My mother had of these days", "Chinatown my three typewriters in our house in Muswell Hill and my Chinatown", "I cover the waterfront", "Pennies from ", "Black and Blue", "Toot dad and various friends helped out with this mammoth toot tootsie", "Stardust", "Big butter and egg man", "Royal garden ", "Sleepy time task. gal", and the rousing finale "Struttin' with some barbecue". Today the Club is licensed to allow 290 customers but The Trustees once again thank Jean and Stan Ball, their Ongar colleagues and the in those days there were no restrictions on the involved for their wonderful and ongoing support of the Archive. numbers attending.The Band had a Monday David Nathan night residency for a short while and I would help out ARCHIVAL NEWS GEORGE WEBB – donated and in this context to the volunteers Jack Fallon – From the Top NEW PATRON who have also been a great help namely Wally Brian Foskett – Jazz Pictorial 2 – Foskett Barnard, Bob MacDonald, Alan Quaife and Publishing The Trustees are delighted to announce that George Wilkinson. George Webb has become a Patron. Gary Giddins – Weather Bird – Oxford From time to time there may be a need for University Press He is regarded as the father of traditional jazz additional volunteers, especially someone with Jim Godbolt – A History of Jazz in Britain in Britain, leading his Dixielanders – the first knowledge of operating a website, so anyone 1919-1950 – Northway Publications British Revivalist ensemble – in a legendary interested please apply to the Archivist. venue,the Red Barn at Barnehurst after the war Cy Laurie – Lucky Ol' Me – Sunstreamer until 1948. AUTOGRAPH Publications We have acquired two splendid autograph George has remained a premier jazz activist for albums. One contains signatures of 122 Mike Pearson – Conversations in – most of his life and as the acknowledged elder- musicians including Soundworld Publications statesman of British classic jazz,the NJA is (1932),Dave Brubeck (1966), Peter Vacher – Soloists and Sidemen – proud to welcome his elevation after years of (1933), (1934), Thelonious Northway Publications faithful service as a Trustee of the organisation Monk (1966) and almost all of the BOOKS,MAGAZINES, to the distinguished title of Patron. Bands of 1953 and 1956. V NJA WEBSITE The other has signatures of 210 musicians COMPACT DISCS, Essex County Council now kindly provide this virtually all from British bands such as Kenny PHOTOGRAPHS AND facility and the site name as you will note from Ball, Acker Bilk , Terry Lightfoot, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS , , the front page has now changed to The undernoted contributed many fine items: and , the majority being collected www.nationaljazzarchive.co.uk around the 1961/1962 period. STAN ADELMAN, CAMPBELL BURNAP, We hope you will have occasion to look at this. DEREK COLLER, EDDIE COOK, ANN DONATIONS COTTERRELL, ROGER COTTERRELL, PETE ON NEW BOOKS ELEMENT, DIGBY FAIRWEATHER, FREDDY CD-ROMs Publishers/Authors who have generously FULLERTON, PETER GARDNER, IAN Our holding, from 1926-1981 was previously submitted gifts of books include:- GRANT (Dennis Seabrook's photograph viewed on microfilm. However thanks in part albums), CINDY HACKER, DAVID HAYS Julia Blackburn – With Billie –Pantheon Books to a grant received from East of England (Mainstem Productions), CLARRIE HENLEY, Museums,Libraries and Archives, the Trustees Ron Brown with Digby Fairweather – Nat ROGER HORTON, JAZZ UK, LIONEL KING, agreed to transfer this valuable information to Gonella–A Life in Jazz – Northway Publications GRAHAM LANGLEY, TONY MIDDLETON, the more user friendly CD-ROMs. These discs – Who's Who of British Jazz–2nd , PETER ROBINSON, are purely for internal use and are available for Edition – Continuum PETER VACHER (Alan Smith's photograph collection), CHRIS WALKER (Ernie Bayly's viewing in the main library area. Richard Cook and Brian Morton – Penguin book collection) VOLUNTEERS Guide to Jazz on CD – 7th Edition – Penguin To them and all other Thanks go to Trustees, Stan Ball, Roger Horton Frank Driggs – – Oxford donors our grateful thanks. and Graham Langley for their help in sorting University Press out the backlog of material that has been Open day OPEN DAY - JUNE 5th 2004 2004 The capacity 90 strong audience were entertained by the fine jazz trumpeter and left to right: writer ably supported by Martin Hathaway, leader of the Essex Youth Jazz David Orchestra, as interviewer. Nathan, Ian, probably best known for his long stint as leader of Nucleus talked about his Ross Stanley, career in Jazz and said that "the most important thing in music is the emotion it Tom Farmer, Ian Carr, generates. You know you have succeeded if you can touch peoples hearts." Martin He spoke highly of musicians he has worked with especially , Michael Hathaway Garrick, Geoff Castle, Kenny Wheeler, Ronnie Stephenson and . and Richard Excerpts from recordings he made with the ,"Shades of Blue", Barr. "Dusk Fire" by and "Lady Bountiful" with Nucleus were played Photos showing his distinctive style on both trumpet and flugelhorn for which he is courtesy of renowned. John Root. He talked about his well received book on Miles Davis and the problems encountered in getting an interview with him which was supposed to be a "one Open Day 2005 to one" but Miles was surrounded by hangers on and after Ian complained to his Jim Godbolt management Miles came over and personally took his chair to a quiet spot in the (seated) with room and gave him the interview and was charm personified! Campbell After the interview, Ian playing flugelhorn joined Martin on alto sax and an Burnap on excellent rhythm section from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Open Day, 11th Ross Stanley-Piano, Tom Farmer – Bass and Richard Barr – Drums and they played June 2005. A "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Lover man", "All Blues" and "Blues in Five." report on this A fine afternoons entertainment and among the audience we were very pleased fine interview to welcome the Chairman of Essex County Council, Chris Manning – Press and his and the wife Jan and distinguished jazz names such as Campbell Burnap, Nevil Skrimshire, musicians who Bill Thompson, Ken Vail, Peter Vacher, Sally Anne Worsfold and George Webb. played will appear in the David Nathan who had given a brief history of the Archive at the beginning next thanked Essex County Council Libraries for their continuing support of the Archive. newsletter. HUMPHREY LYTTELTON – CELEBRITY INTERVIEW 17TH NOVEMBER 2004

along a street with beggars on both sides and I said to Bruce “are you going to give them any money?” He said: “No, I’m going to find the blind man and steal from him!!!” He went on to talk about starting the London Jazz Label which led to his contract with and subsequently forming the Paseo Band. There were vivid recollections of playing with who was something of a tyrant, his great friendship with Graeme Bell and of running his own Jazz Club at 100 Oxford Street from 1951 to 1959. He expressed his admiration for , Chris Barber and Acker Bilk who have survived because they were not superficial. He felt that his style has not changed dramatically over the years but he was critical of members of the pop media who invariably get it wrong when they try to write about jazz citing recent references to the “Jazz composer ” and a review on “I Got Rhythm” by a swing band in the 1920’s! By 1956, American bands were again coming to the UK and Humph’s head was Humph with Digby Fairweather. buzzing with ideas from hearing them and he was heavily influenced by . His use of a saxophone was thought unusual for a trad and he Photo courtesy of John Root eventually used three in his band. umphrey Lyttelton was the very special guest ably abetted by fellow He used a fine quote in that he “equated nostalgia with neuralgia” but after two trumpeter Digby Fairweather as interviewer and held the capacity and a quarter hours of memories which simply flew by, we had only reached Haudience of 140 spellbound as he recounted stories from his illustrious 1958 in Humph’s illustrious career therefore barely touching on his radio career. programs and Digby suggested we continue from 1958 as the 2005 Celebrity He recalled his days at where his father was a Housemaster and Interview, a sentiment warmly echoed by the terrific applause given by the was asked when he first started playing to which he replied “At birthdays I was highly appreciative audience at the end to this legend of British Jazz. promised some kind of musical instrument and the harmonica was my first This was a tremendously entertaining evening which will be long remembered. serious instrument” – and one of his heroes was Larry Adler. David Nathan “An uncle gave me a side drum when I was about eight and my mother decided I should have lessons. An ex-drum major came to Eton College and my mother said “Humphrey is very keen on the drums and he has taught himself a lot.” The WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS BRAIN reply: “Well, we will soon unlearn him that!” The National Jazz Archive wishes to appoint a Trustee with business His parents bought him a bicycle and he would disappear to the cinema for the acumen, fundraising experience, a love of jazz – and time. day and vividly recalls seeing a film with Artie Shaw’s orchestra with Buddy Rich on drums. Founded in 1988 by trumpeter Digby Fairweather, the Archive has built a remarkable and ever expanding collection of books, periodicals, concert He also loved military music and another hero was Kenneth Alford who wrote brochures, photographs, personal papers and memorabilia. The current Colonel Bogey but he thought that Malcolm Arnold (another hero of his) focus is to offer research facilities to authors, students, the media and destroyed it with the version used for the film Bridge on the River Kwai by general enthusiasts, but development plans include moves into publishing, deleting the wonderful counter melody and including whistling instead. educational projects and other initiatives. The transition to liking jazz seemed a natural one and he particularly enjoyed The Trustees and Executive Committee are, in the main, drawn from the ’s Creole Jazz Band which had a march like feel and he highlighted ranks of musicians, promoters and enthusiasts. We have achieved a great numbers such as Buddy’s Habits, High Society and Chattanooga Stomp as deal, but to help the Archive fulfil its potential, we need assistance from favourites. someone with a proven record of success in the commercial world. Digby asked “How did you take up playing the trumpet?” The reply was “after Are you a jazz-loving executive who could help the Archive fulfil its listening to around 1934.” potential? The key issue in determining our future will be the ability to Expanding on his dreams of playing the trumpet, Humph said: “I used to look at raise funds, so experience in this area would be invaluable, but on a broader these pictures of trumpeters pointing their instrument to the ceiling. Stunning base we need clear-thinking, general management ability to help us prioritise pictures but if you play the trumpet and point it up toward the ceiling all the and carry projects through. spit comes back into your mouth!!!!” Of course, there’s a catch - this is a voluntary post! The Trustees meet He bought his first trumpet in 1936 at Selmers in London’s West End having twice a year and the Executive Committee, which comprises the Chairmen “skipped” out of the Eton vs Harrow cricket match at Lord’s in his full Eton, of the five sub-committees (housing, fundraising, publicity, collections and way out garb!! volunteers) holds a further four meetings annually to which you might be It was a a Manhattan Special and cost £4! invited to contribute. He was in the army during world war two and played with a band in Algiers.“I If you find yourself sympathetic to the aims of the Archive, and would like saw one musician playing the fiddle, another the sax and a drummer who wore to put your experience behind our growth, please contact our Archivist, plimsolls! I thought: How has he got away with being excused wearing army David Nathan at:- boots! This band’s worth joining!!” National Jazz Archive, Loughton Central Library,Traps Hill, However he also served with distinction especially at the Salerno beachhead Loughton, Essex IG10 1HD Telephone:0208 502 0181 where he was invalided off and spoke of the harrowing sights he saw there. Email: [email protected] After the war, the intention was to follow in father’s footsteps but it soon became apparent that his interest lay elsewhere and the alternatives were drawing cartoons and jazz music. So he went to Camberwell Art School during NJA BENEFIT NIGHT AT 100 CLUB the day and sat in with various jazz bands at night most notably at the Red Barn This takes place on Tuesday 1st November 2005 at 7.30pm and tickets at at Barnehurst where he joined George Webb’s Dixielanders. £10 will be available at the door on the night. For pre-bookings the telephone He then joined the where he met his great friend, fellow cartoonist no. is 020 7636 0933. and jazz musician and worked there for eight years. It was an ideal situation as his work on the paper finished at 4.00pm so he could then go and Already booked are Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen; Essex Youth Jazz play jazz in the evening. Orchestra with Martin Hathaway; Phil Robson; Christine Tobin;"Battle of the Saxes" featuring , Karen Sharp, Julian Marc Stringle and Jonny He formed his first band in 1948 and it is some achievement to still be running a band 56 years later. Boston and "Tussle of the Trumpets" with Digby Fairweather and Enrico Tomasso. Humph then talked about Louis Armstrong who he knew: ”There were layers of Louis that people never saw. If he felt slighted by anybody, his rages could be A great rhythm section of Nick Dawson, , and volcanic. He came over in 1956 and when he stepped off the plane at London Dominic Ashworth has been lined up as well as students from the Guildhall Airport, his first words were “Where’s Nat Gonella?” School of Music and there will be surprise guests and superstar! He spoke with great affection about who played with his band and Our grateful thanks to Roger Horton and The 100 Club for organising this one of the stories he told about him was: “We were in the Middle East, walking evening to benefit the Archive.

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