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Peter Clayton (Peter James Clayton) was born on 25 June, 1927 in Sydenham, London, is an An english male voice actor. Discover Peter Clayton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As Peter James Clayton
Occupation Broadcaster, jazz critic, author
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 25 June 1927
Birthday 25 June
Birthplace Sydenham, London
Date of death 10 August, 1991
Died Place Sydenham, London
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1925

Throughout his broadcasting career, Clayton wrote several books with a colleague, Peter Gammond (1925–2019).

He also ghost wrote Vera Lynn's autobiography.

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1927

Peter James Clayton (25 June 1927 – 10 August 1991) was an English jazz presenter on BBC Radio, jazz critic, and author.

1936

Frequent artists included clarinetist Dave Shepherd and his quintet, pianist Colin Purbrook (1936–1999), pianist Brian Lemon and his octet, tenor saxophonist Danny Moss and his wife, vocalist Jeanie Lambe, and trumpeter Kenny Baker.

The Mike Westbrook Orchestra made several broadcasts and filled the studio.

1942

One day in 1942, "when I should have been doing my homework", he recalled hearing "broadcaster Spike Hughes playing jazz on the wireless and contracted chronic Boogie Woogie, an incurable condition whose twinges flair flair up even now in certain phases of the moon."

1945

After leaving school in 1945, he served three years in the RAF, serving mainly in Iraq and Kuwait.

1948

After demobilisation in 1948, Clayton was employed for a short while as a catering assistant with a hydroelectric scheme in the Scottish Highlands – "a porridge stirrer" was his job description – before joining the staff of Greenwich Public Library, where he remained for seven years.

1956

In 1956, he joined Decca Records as a cataloguer and migrated to writing sleeve notes.

While an advertising copywriter, a job he greatly disliked, he became the editor of Jazz News, a magazine run with a small editorial budget.

1962

BBC producer Teddy Warwick gave Clayton his first opportunity to broadcast on BBC Radio in 1962 and soon became a regular broadcaster.

He presented jazz music on BBC Radio 1 (then on 247 metres (1215 kHz) medium wave) from October 1968, with a programme called Jazz on One which was broadcast on Sunday evenings.

1968

From October 1968 until his death in August 1991, Clayton presented jazz recordings, interviews, studio performances, and live performances on BBC Radio 1, 2, and 3, as well as the BBC World Service.

He co-authored several books about music and jazz with Peter Gammond and was a frequent contributor to jazz magazines.

The son of a railway clerk, Clayton was educated at Aske's School in South London.

1970

Clayton began to present Jazz Notes in 1970.

1973

In October 1973, the BBC launched Clayton's best remembered jazz programme, Sounds of Jazz, Sundays at 10 pm, with its own theme music composed by Laurie Johnson.

His also presented a Sunday programme on Radio 2, Album Time.

1974

On 12 April 1974, Clayton interviewed the jazz pianist Oscar Peterson on BBC Radio 3.

During the programme, Peterson performed and played some of his records.

1977

Clayton interviewed Sarah Vaughan on his Sounds of Jazz programme on 11 July 1977, when Vaughan sang a tribute to the music of George Gershwin.

On BBC Radio 3, he succeeded Steve Race as the presenter of the Saturday afternoon programme Jazz Record Requests, and played requests from an international audience on Jazz for the Asking on the BBC World Service.

1990

When Clayton became ill from cancer, Charles Fox took his place in 1990.

1991

Then Fox died on 9 May 1991, and Clayton resumed the show, recording segments at home from a wheelchair.

His show Sounds of Jazz continued to be heard on BBC Radio 2 until his death.

When Clayton died, days after Fox died, Geoffrey Smith took over.

2005

In a 2005 Jazz UK article about the BBC's influence on jazz in the UK, authors Brian Blain and John Fordham stated:

"Informed presenters like the late Peter Clayton and Charles Fox served jazz superbly, and were looked on with real affection. For many years a long procession of bands, in all styles, made their way to the BBC's Maida Vale studios to record jazz, often in a near gig setting in front of enthusiastic audiences."

2012

According to Alyn Shipton in 2012: "Throughout the 70s and 80s, Peter [Clayton] became synonymous with jazz on BBC Radio."

In addition to playing jazz records, Clayton organised and presented live jazz recordings with studio audiences, with sets lasting about 30 minutes recorded at BBC's Maida Vale Studios in London during the week.