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Jack Hylton

Jack Hylton

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Jack Hylton (2 July 1892 – 29 January 1965) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...

 band leader and impresario
Impresario
Impresario Impresario Impresario (from the Italian impresa, an enterprise or undertaking   Origin: mid 18th century, from Italian impresa, ‘undertaking.’ New Oxford American Dictionary.
  Impresa: enterprise; deed; company...

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Jack Hylton (2 July 1892 – 29 January 1965) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...

 band leader and impresario
Impresario
Impresario Impresario Impresario (from the Italian impresa, an enterprise or undertaking   Origin: mid 18th century, from Italian impresa, ‘undertaking.’ New Oxford American Dictionary.
  Impresa: enterprise; deed; company...

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He was born in the Great Lever
Great Lever
Great Lever is a mainly residential settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is located in the South of the town, close to Farnworth and about 2 miles from Bolton town centre. Great Lever has many shops and services serving the local community. These...

 area of Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Situated close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...

, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Lancashire County Council is based in Preston. However, Lancaster is still considered to be the county town...

 and died in Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent, inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster...

, London
London
[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...

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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
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. The building faces Catherine Street and backs onto Drury Lane. The building standing today is the most recent in a line of four theatres at the same location dating back to 1663,...

 with many artists including Arthur Askey
Arthur Askey
Arthur Bowden Askey CBE was a prominent English comedian.- Life and career :He was born at 29 Moses Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, he was the elder child and only son of Samuel Askey , secretary of the firm Sugar Products of Liverpool, and his wife, Betsy Bowden , of Knutsford, Cheshire...

, The Crazy Gang
The Crazy Gang
The Crazy Gang were a group of British entertainers, formed in the early 1930s. In the mature form the group's six men were Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold...

, Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-born American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself. In 1920s Berlin, she acted on the stage and in silent films...

, Dickie Henderson
Dickie Henderson
Dickie Henderson OBE was born in London. His father, Dick Henderson, born in Hull, Yorkshire was a Music Hall comedian and singer famous for his short, rotund appearance, bowler hat and beautiful singing voice...

, and Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE is a singer who found fame in the late 1950s and has continued a successful career since then worldwide. She is also well-known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger , Diamonds Are Forever , and Moonraker...

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