What is my favourite genre of music?
I’ll tell yers...
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In my teens, I recall I could hear,
Until I got stabbed in the right ear,
Music became less importanter,
Until one day, hearing aids in each ear…
I heard Humphry Littleton’s Buona Sera,
I became a Trad-Jazz footsoldier,
I found the laid-back style, was cooler,
And investigated further…
Just loved the style of Chris Barber,
1959, I heard their version of Petite Fleur,
My interest in Trad-Jazz got perkier…
Kenny Ball’s band sound became familiar,
On my gramophone, it became a fixture,
I found the brilliant sounds from Ken Colyer!
I was addicted, as my Dad predicted…
Playing Trad Jazz was a nightly feature,
Now the ears were getting so much dimmer!
But not too deaf, as I caught a glimmer…
Of my favourite Trad-Jazz band, ever!
The laid-back style, of Acker!
He learnt to play the clarinet in Africa,
Despite as a kid, losing half of one finger!
In the glasshouse, it does appear…
He fell asleep on guard duty. Oh, dear!
A genuine bloke; I liked him…
One of the lads; nothing snobby about him!

SADLY…
My hearing is much worse this year…
Have to use headphones so I can hear…
I nod off; sit on them, about five times a year,
They used to cost £5.99, but now they are so very dear.
But Trad-Jazz from these lads is worth it!

I thang You!