Bad Penny Blues

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Bad Penny Blues is a 1956 British jazz single by trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton, noted for its influential piano riff and status as one of the first UK jazz records to enter the pop charts.

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Bad Penny Blues canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
single
song
chartDebutCountry United Kingdom
chartEntryType UK Singles Chart
composer Humphrey Lyttelton
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre jazz
hasKey F major
hasNotableFeature influential boogie-woogie style piano riff
hasStyle trad jazz
hasTempo up-tempo
influenced The Beatles song Lady Madonna
instrumentFeatured clarinet
double bass
drums
piano
trombone
trumpet
language instrumental
notableFor being one of the first British jazz records to enter the UK pop charts
originalMedium 78 rpm record
vinyl single
partOf British trad jazz movement
performer Humphrey Lyttelton
pianist Johnny Parker
producer Denis Preston
recordedBy Humphrey Lyttelton Band
surface form: Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band
recordingStudio London, England
surface form: London
recordLabel Parlophone
releaseDate 1956

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Humphrey Lyttelton notableWork Bad Penny Blues
Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton notableWork Bad Penny Blues
subject surface form: Humphrey Lyttelton