The Impresarios - Jack Hylton - Part 1

Michael Craig tells the story of Jack Hylton (Part 1) in the series The Impresarios. BBC Radio 2 27th December 1978. First broadcast in 1975. "In those days he was a bit shy really, so I said to him, stand up and conduct the band like Whiteman does." (CHAPPIE D'AMATO) "Jack Hylton made more money out of Arthur Askey than Arthur Askey did - that sounds a cruel thing to say, but Jack was a great man, he had tremendous flair." (ARTHUR ASKEY) "Jack Hylton gave me a contract, paid me £6 a week. fixed me up with a matron who used to look after me, and gave me my name. He was like a second father to me.' (ERNIE WISE) with the voices of Chappie D'Amato, Arthur Askey, Paul Fenoulhet, Jack Hylton, June Malo, and Ernie Wise.