Jack Hylton - Happy Days Are Here Again (1930)
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- čas přidán 19. 12. 2013
- Performed by: Jack Hylton
Full Song Title: Happy Days Are Here Again
Recorded in: 1930
Jack Hylton was a pioneer of British Dance Bands and lead what many regard as the premier European show band of the 1920's and 1930's. He appeared all over continental Europe while recording prolifically. In 1929 alone, Jack Hylton and his Orchestra sold more than three million records and gave 700 performances. Out of the Jack Hylton Band came such future bandleaders as Billy Ternent, Paul Fenoulhet, Chappie D'Amato, Jerry Hoey, Peter Yorke and Jack Jackson. His musicians were paid well in return for high standards.
His early career was spent playing piano with concert parties; performing as "The Singing Mill Boy", and working in a double act with Tommy Trinder. He joined the band at the Queen's Hall, London and the Queen's Dance Orchestra started recording for HMV on 28 May 1921. Jack was the only member of the band who could read music and his name soon appeared on the label as director of the Orchestra. His 1922 band had Bernard Tipping, trombone; Basil Wiltshire drums; Bert Heath Trumpert; unknown tenor sax; Jack Raine, trumpet Chappie d'Amato, sax; Dick de Pauw, violin and Bert Bassett on banjo.
Between 1927 and 1938 the band made 16 European tours and was extremely popular on continental Europe. In 1932, Jack Hylton was awarded the French Legion of Honour for his services to music. The Band recorded in Paris and in Berlin on HMV records. (A complete half-hour live BBC relay from the Scala Theatre, Berlin (15 February, 1938) was re-issued on LP (Reid RD 7) in 1989. The reverse side of the LP features part of a broadcast first heard on 8 October, 1937.) After being instrumental in arranging visits to Britain by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and others, Jack set his sights on taking his Band to the USA and in 1935 he secured a contract for 13 hour broadcasts in the States for the Standard Oil Company. The whole band set sail on October 16th and broadcast in mid ocean. Due to the American Musicians Federation ban on visiting foreign musicians, only Hylton, Ternent and his singers Pat O'Malley, Peggy Dell and six other performers were granted permission to work. An American band was formed under Hylton's direction to play and broadcast from the Drake Hotel in Chicago. The American band recorded four sides. The British Band continued under the direction of Sonny Farrar until Hylton's return in 1936. In 1939, Coleman Hawkins toured with the Orchestra and recorded DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL and MY MELANCHOLY BABY with them (HMV BD 5550).
The Orchestra made an enormous number of records: on HMV from 1921 until 1931 when he shocked the musical world by transferring to the relatively new Decca label, becoming a Director of the Decca company. He appeared on Decca for two years and then made no records at all in 1934. In 1935 he went back to HMV where he remained as their No.1 band until he disbanded in 1940, but there was another commercial recording gap between May 1937 and September 1938. It is difficult to pick out particular records of note from such a rich library, but a good idea of the band playing hot is BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT (HMV B.5703), a concert arrangement of HANDSOME GIGOLO (also known as JUST A GIGOLO) (HMV.C.1970/ Victor 36031) and the splendour of DID I REMEMBER? (HMV BD 5103), when the orchestra included six violins and a harp, and THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL (HMV BD 5164). In 1935, the Hylton Orchestra appeared in the film "She Shall Have Music" and four years later they appeared in "Band Wagon", a movie offshoot of a popular BBC variety
show.
In the mid-1930's, Jack formed a band for his first wife, Ennis Parkes, which toured as Mrs Jack Hylton and her Band which toured with a fair amount of success. In 1940, Jack Hylton decided to disband as the armed forces began to claim his musicians and he concentrated on his managerial business activities. His farewell concert was at the Paris Opera House. In the post war years, Hylton was a highly successful impresario presenting such shows as The Crazy Gang, Kiss Me Kate, Kismet and Camelot to London audiences.
There were two occasions when Jack conducted again. On 12 October 1943, he conducted the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the 1936 concert arrangement of SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC during a broadcast. Then at the Royal Command Performance of 1950 he conducted a reunion Hylton Orchestra with vocalists Sam Browne and Bruce Trent.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
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What a great decade the 30s was.
I live in Scotland and was unable to attend our elder granddaughter's West Australia wedding 5 years ago. However, the outdoor event was filmed, then Nikki sent a batch of photos from their honeymoon travelling north. I pieced the lot together and used Jack Hylton's 'Happy Days' as a backing for the photos.
This was recorded five years before my birth, so naturally this brand of music is ingrained for life. Thank you for this movie version - well done!
I know times were tough back then but I wish, I could have lived in this era for just a little while. We sure don’t have cultured entertainment like this anymore.
great times :-)
This is brilliant born 1946 a bit too late ❤
I have never heard this version. It is just wonderful !!!
Thanks dear, I love this version. It's a hidden gem that needs to be shared with the world!
LOVE THIS RECORD!
Always loved this song in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. If you haven't seen the film, its well worth watching!
Alice White Rabbit my favorite movie as a girl! I just loved it. I'm currently looking for music from the movie, but I just can't find any!
The sound fidelity is awesome. ALso nice sync during the circus
Dear Glenn, Thank you for watching and commenting, it's much appreciated! I'm happy to hear that you like it. Have a great weekend, Stu
Super excellent with very good interesting video
Such a clear version...not a lot of hiss....
Fun
That was great, thanks!!!
Brilliant! Thank you!
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching, it's much appreciated! Have a nice weekend. Best wishes, Stu
I was born 70 years too late!
Lovely, I like the sound of it. Triggers many beautiful memories
Nina Quinta :-)
Jack cut a lot of awesome tunes for the late 20s thru the 1930s and I like them all. Many were issued in the USA but I don't think he ever performed in this country
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Love it; thanks so much. Any idea what movies those scenes were from?
Thank you :-) ! It's from: www.imdb.com/title/tt0021087/
Was that Loretta Young?
Yes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Ankles