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<blockquote data-quote="Jo" data-source="post: 628780" data-attributes="member: 10946">Hi YC, if you’re still there! Mike Jefferson was my father! Nice to read your flattering words. He was actually in his early 80s in 2010 and died in 2012. He did indeed live in Smarden where we had a New Orleans style funeral with John Mason and various Kentish musicians in procession. He did nearly go pro with the Humphrey Lyttelton band in the late 40s, but didn’t as Johnny Parker was demobbed and Dad’s father insisted he (Dad) do the Civil Service entrance exams! Parker joined Lyttelton and Dad joined the Board of Trade! He continued to play outside the day job. I’ve been listening to a recording of him playing with George Melly in Gravesend circa 1973. Very good and v. funny! We would take his grandsons to see him play Sunday lunch time at the Lower Bell Inn, on Bluebell Hill in 1990s. JoBtw The Great Danes Hotel is still there - wouldn’t recommend it tho’ more of a service station!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jo, post: 628780, member: 10946"] Hi YC, if you’re still there! Mike Jefferson was my father! Nice to read your flattering words. He was actually in his early 80s in 2010 and died in 2012. He did indeed live in Smarden where we had a New Orleans style funeral with John Mason and various Kentish musicians in procession. He did nearly go pro with the Humphrey Lyttelton band in the late 40s, but didn’t as Johnny Parker was demobbed and Dad’s father insisted he (Dad) do the Civil Service entrance exams! Parker joined Lyttelton and Dad joined the Board of Trade! He continued to play outside the day job. I’ve been listening to a recording of him playing with George Melly in Gravesend circa 1973. Very good and v. funny! We would take his grandsons to see him play Sunday lunch time at the Lower Bell Inn, on Bluebell Hill in 1990s. Jo Btw The Great Danes Hotel is still there - wouldn’t recommend it tho’ more of a service station! [/QUOTE]

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