Jack Hylton

Jack Hylton (2 July 1892 29 January 1965) was an English band leader and impresario who rose to prominence during the British dance band era.

Early life and career

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 Mill-Boy". He also performed as a relief pianist for various bands.

His early career involved moving to London as a pianist in the 400 Club and playing with the Stroud Haxton Band. During the First World War, he moved to be a musical director of the band of the 20th Hussars and the Director of the Army Entertainment Division.

The 1920s and 1930s

In the Mood

"In the Mood" is a big band-era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. It topped the charts for 13 straight weeks in 1940 in the U.S. and one year later was featured in the movie Sun Valley Serenade.

In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

In 1999, National Public Radio (NPR) included the 1939 Glenn Miller recording on RCA Bluebird on the NPR 100, the list of "The 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century".

In 2004, the 1939 Glenn Miller recording on RCA Victor was inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry which consists of recordings that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Composition

"In the Mood" opens with a now-famous sax section theme based on repeated arpeggios that are rhythmically displaced; trumpets and trombones add accent riffs. The arrangement has two solo sections; a "tenor fight" or chase solo—in the most famous recording, between Tex Beneke and Al Klink—and a 16-bar trumpet solo by Clyde Hurley. The arrangement is also famous for its ending: a coda that climbs triumphantly, then sounds a simple sustained unison tonic pitch with a rim shot.

In the Mood (album)

In the Mood is an album of tunes associated with Glenn Miller by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker and the Mariachi Brass recorded in 1966 and released on the World Pacific label.

Reception

Allmusic rated the album with 1 star stating "This LP, which has absolutely terrible arrangements of songs associated with Glenn Miller finds Baker halfheartedly playing some of the boring melodies".

Track listing

  • "Sunrise Serenade" (Frankie Carle, Jack Lawrence) - 2:15
  • "At Last" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 2:35
  • "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (Gordon, Warren) - 2:42
  • "Serenade In Blue" (Gordon, Warren) - 2:27
  • "In the Mood" (Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf, Joe Garland) - 2:45
  • "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo" (Gordon, Warren) - 2:30
  • "Little Brown Jug" (Joseph Winner) - 1:49
  • "Tuxedo Junction" (Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash) - 2:38
  • "String of Pearls" (Jerry Gray, Eddie DeLange) - 2:45
  • "Moonlight Serenade" (Glenn Miller, Mitchell Parish) - 2:36
  • "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (Carl Sigman, Gray) - 1:55
  • In the Mood (Ricki-Lee Coulter song)

    "In the Mood" is a song recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Ricki-Lee Coulter for her fourth studio album Dance in the Rain. It was written by Coulter, Stuart Crichton and Brian Lee. Following the album's iTunes pre-order release, "In the Mood" debuted at number 97 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

    Background and release

    "In the Mood" was written by Ricki-Lee Coulter, Stuart Crichton and Brian Lee. During the summer of 2013, Coulter rented a house in Whale Beach, New South Wales and invited Crichton and Lee over to write songs with her. Together they "setup a makeshift studio in the house" and wrote four songs, including "In the Mood". Coulter spoke about the writing sessions on her website, saying: "We drank, we danced, we wrote, we had fun and we were surrounded by friends and good vibes." On 19 September 2014, "In the Mood" was made available to download alongside the iTunes pre-order of Coulter's fourth studio album Dance in the Rain. Fans who pre-ordered the album on iTunes would instantly receive the song for free. Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun described "In the Mood" as "anthemic and athletic". For the issue dated 29 September 2014, "In the Mood" debuted at number 97 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

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    Jack Hylton

    Born: 1892-07-02

    Died: 1965-01-29

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