Peter James Clayton was an English jazz presenter on BBC Radio, jazz critic, and author.
12 Facts About Peter Clayton
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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.
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Peter Clayton co-authored several books about music and jazz with Peter Gammond and was a frequent contributor to jazz magazines.
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The son of a railway clerk, Peter Clayton was educated at Aske's School in South London.
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Peter Clayton presented jazz music on BBC Radio 1 from October 1968, with a programme called Jazz on One which was broadcast on Sunday evenings.
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In October 1973, the BBC launched Peter Clayton's best remembered jazz programme, Sounds of Jazz, Sundays at 10 pm, with its own theme music composed by Laurie Johnson.
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Peter Clayton's presented a Sunday programme on Radio 2, Album Time.
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On 12 April 1974, Clayton interviewed the jazz pianist Oscar Peterson on BBC Radio 3.
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Peter 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.
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When Peter Clayton became ill from cancer, Charles Fox took his place in 1990.
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Peter Clayton's show Sounds of Jazz continued to be heard on BBC Radio 2 until his death.
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When Peter Clayton died, ninety-three days after Fox died, Geoffrey Smith took over.