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Music My castaway this week is the jazz musician and veteran radio presenter Humphrey Littleton.

He formed his first band in 1948 and described by Louis Armstrong as Britain's top trumpeter has been touring ever since.

His chosen profession betrays an upper crust lineage. His father was a famous housemaster at Eton

and childhood holidays were often spent at the stately homes of titled relatives.

His radio career began with shows about jazz,

but it's in his role as Chairman Humph on Radio 4s, I'm sorry, I haven't a clue,

that he's gained cult status as the deadpan purveyor of blue-chip filth to Middle England.

Humphrey Littleton, you've been a quizmaster then on that show since 1972, but your real love, your first love, jazz? Yes, indeed, yes. Sometimes people

ask me, you know, what's the most important thing? And I say, well, if ever I slump forward,

it's not going to be on a computer keyboard. It'll be trumpet in hand.

What is it about the jazz that so captivates you?

Well, I was fascinated by music from a very, very early age.

The trumpet came quite late.

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