The death of popular jazz musician and radio presenter Humphrey Lyttelton brought back memories for retired music journalist Dave Cooper, from Broadstairs.

Dave met Humphrey, who died last week aged 86, on a number of occasions while working for the Melody Maker newspaper in the 1950s.

“I used to go to his 100 Club in London’s Oxford Street to see him in the good old days, playing along with the likes of George Melly and others,” he said.

“Humphrey was a lovely fellow and I’ve never heard anyone say a bad word about him.”

Humphrey Lyttelton built up a second successful career as the quiz master on BBC Radio Four’s long running show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue.

He was a frequent performer with his band on board the Royal Daffodil steamer which plied between Tower Pier, London, and Margate Pier on summer Sundays 50 years ago.

In more recent times he performed at Margate’s Winter Gardens in the 1980s, in support of cricketer Chris Tavare’s benefit year, and topped the bill at a Quex Park concert in Birchington nearly two years ago.