Gerry Humphrys The Loved One

When singer and clarinetist Gerry Humphrys moved from Britain to Australia in 1957 he quickly became one of the most popular and influential musicians in his adopted homeland Humphrys jazz combo the Red Onion Jazz Band was widely regarded as Australias finest trad jazz outfit and when rock roll became the dominant sound in pop music in the early 1960s Humphrys embraced the new style as lead vocalist with the upbeat RB ensemble the Loved Ones which won him legions of new fans