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Kenneth Colyer (18 March &#; 8 February ) was an English jazz trumpeter, cornetist and composer who was devoted to New Orleans Jazz. His band was also well-known for its skiffle interludes.
Although he was born in Great Yarmouth, he grew up in Soho and joined his church choir.
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His jazz records were lost when his older brother Bill () left to join World War II. This influenced Ken Colyer. At 17 he joined the Merchant Navy and travelled the globe, hearing famous jazz musicians in New York City and Montreal.
Colyer was a member of various bands in the UK and joined the Crane River Jazz Band (CRJB), which included Ben Marshall, Sonny Morris and Pat Hawes. On 14 July , the band performed at the Royal Festival Hall in the presence HRH Princess Elizabeth.
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The Christie Brothers&#; Stompers was formed when parts of the group were merged with Keith Christie and Ian Christie. Colyer joined the Merchant Navy and jumped ship at Mobile, Alabama. He then traveled to New Orleans where he performed