After World War I Hylton played with the Queen's Dance Orchestra, wrote arrangements of popular songs and recorded them under the label 'Directed by Jack Hylton'. He then formed his own band, recording the new style of jazz-derived American dance music under the Jack Hylton name from 1923.
Hylton
became a respected band leader with a busy schedule. Even though he was not
professionally trained for business, he brought his band to success at a time
when the Great Depression hit hard. With his entrepreneurial skills, he managed
to sell almost four million records in 1929 according to the Daily Herald of 7
June 1930.
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