Jack Hylton

Jack Hylton (born John Greenhalgh Hilton; 2 July 1892 – 29 January 1965) was an English pianist, composer, band leader and impresario.

Hylton rose to prominence during the British dance band era, being referred as the "British King of Jazz" and "The Ambassador of British Dance Music" by the musical press, not only because of his popularity which extended throughout the world, but also for his use of unusually large ensembles for the time and his polished arrangements. He mostly retired from the music industry after 1940, becoming a successful theatrical businessman until his death.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1892 (Bolton), Died January 29, 1965 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 51-55 of 55 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone Bb19393 10-in. 6/6/1930 Falling in love again Jack Hylton Orchestra ; Pat O'Malley Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo director  
Gramophone Bb20358 10-in. 10/30/1930 Dancing on the ceiling Jack Hylton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Gramophone 2B1388 12-in. 9/22/1931 My sunshine is you Jack Hylton Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Gramophone 2B1659 12-in. 9/14/1931 Goodnight, sweetheart Jack Hylton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Gramophone 2EA4042 12-in. 8/25/1936 Paraphrase on "Ich muss weider einmal in Grinzing sein" Jack Hylton Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
(Results 51-55 of 55 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hylton, Jack," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204786.

Hylton, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204786.

"Hylton, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204786

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

Discogs: Jack Hylton

Allmusic: Jack Hylton

Grove: Jack Hylton

RISM: Jack Hylton

IMDb: Jack Hylton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hylton, Jack, 1892-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93078825

Wikidata: Jack Hylton & His Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1382604

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39562105

MusicBrainz: Jack Hylton & His Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a0ca8fb6-fa68-4cba-96e0-52ed3d0e3eae

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/326690

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