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Radio Personality
The Resume
(May 23, 1921-April 25, 2008)
Born in Eton, England, United Kingdom
Jazz trumpeter
Hosted 'Best of Jazz' for BBC Radio 2 (1967-2007) and 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' for BBC Radio 4 (1972-2008)
Wrote restaurant reviews for 'Harpers & Queen' and humorous pieces for 'Punch'
Received a Sony Radio Gold Award (1993) and the BBC Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award (2001)
Why he might be annoying
He was born into privilege but considered him a 'romantic socialist.'
He alienated a number of fans in the early 50s by switching from trad jazz to swing.
He turned down a knighthood.
He said the secret to his deadpan delivery on 'I'm Sorry...' was that he would read the script without understanding why it was funny.
Why he might not be annoying
He was a self-taught musician.
His 'Bad Penny Blues' was the first jazz record to make the British Top 20 (1956).
Louis Armstrong called him 'that cat in England who swings his ass off.'
At the request of NASA, he played a selection of jazz numbers that were broadcast to the crew of Apollo 8 (1968).
He played on the Radiohead song 'Life in a Glasshouse' (2001).
He was a cartoonist for the 'Daily Mail' (1949-56).
Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer said, 'He's just a colossally good broadcaster and possessed of this fantastic sense of timing.'
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 2713 Votes: 23.66% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 73 Votes: 35.62% Annoying
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