Jack Hylton

Jack Hylton

Infobox Musical artist
Background = temporary
Name = Jack Hylton
Alias = Jack Elton
Born = birth date|1895|7|2|df=yes
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Died = Death date and age|1965|1|29|1895|7|2|df=yes
Marylebone, London, England
Occupation = Band leader, impresario
Years_active = 1917-1965

Jack Hylton (2 July 1895 – 29 January 1965) was a British band leader and impresario.

He was born in the Great Lever area of Bolton, Lancashire and died in Marylebone, London.

In 1965 a televised tribute to Hylton called "The Stars Shine for Jack" was held in London on Sunday 30 May at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane with many artists including Arthur Askey, The Crazy Gang, Marlene Dietrich, Dickie Henderson, and Shirley Bassey.

External links

* [http://www.jackhylton.com Jack Hylton Official Website]
* [http://libweb.lancs.ac.uk/hylton Lancaster University Library — Jack Hylton Archive]
*Screenonline name|id=1146846|name=Jack Hylton biography and credits
* [http://www.petefaint.co.uk/jackhylton/music.htm Jack Hylton Music Downloads]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWAYXn1NGio You Tube: Jack Hylton plays "Say Yes" February 1931]


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