Jack Hylton

Jack Hylton was an English band leader and impresario who rose to prominence during the British dance band era.

He was born John Greenhalgh Hilton in Great Lever near Bolton, Lancashire, the son of George Hilton, a cotton yarn twister. His father was an amateur singer at the local Labour Club and Hylton learned piano to accompany him on the stage. Hylton later sang to the customers when his father bought a pub in nearby Little Lever, becoming known as the Singing MillBoy. He also performed as a relief pianist for various bands.

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