Jack Hylton (July 2, 1892–January 29, 1965) was an English band leader and impresario. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... A Bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... An impresario is a manager or producer in one of the entertainment industries, usually Music or Theatre. ...

He was born in Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire and died in London. Great Lever is a district of South East Bolton, between Farnworth and Burnden, about 2 miles from the town centre. ... Statistics Population: 139,403 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD715095 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bolton Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

In 1965 a televised tribute to Hylton called The Stars Shine for Jack was held in London at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It included many artists including Arthur Askey, The Crazy Gang, Marlene Dietrich, Dickie Henderson, and Shirley Bassey. The present-day Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, sketched when it was new, in 1813. ... Arthur Askey (June 6, 1900 - November 16, 1982) was a prominent British comedian. ... The Crazy Gang were a group of British entertainers who got together in the early 1930s, they achieved great national popularity and were a favourite of the royal family, especially King George VI. The members were: Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold and... Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s Marlene Dietrich (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) was a German-born actress, entertainer and singer. ... Dame Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born January 8, 1937), is a Welsh singer, perhaps best-known for performing the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). ...

External links

• Jack Hylton Official Website
• Lancaster University Library — Jack Hylton Archive
• Jack Hylton Music Downloads
• You Tube: Jack Hylton plays "Say Yes" February 1931