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‘Parisomania'? Jack Hylton and the French connection. / Mawer, Deborah.
In: Journal of the Royal Musical Association, Vol. 133, No. 2, 11.2008, p. 270-317.

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Mawer, D 2008, '‘Parisomania'? Jack Hylton and the French connection.', Journal of the Royal Musical Association, vol. 133, no. 2, pp. 270-317. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690400809480704

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Mawer, D. (2008). ‘Parisomania'? Jack Hylton and the French connection. Journal of the Royal Musical Association, 133(2), 270-317. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690400809480704

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Mawer D. ‘Parisomania'? Jack Hylton and the French connection. Journal of the Royal Musical Association. 2008 Nov;133(2):270-317. doi: 10.1080/02690400809480704

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Mawer, Deborah. / ‘Parisomania'? Jack Hylton and the French connection. In: Journal of the Royal Musical Association. 2008 ; Vol. 133, No. 2. pp. 270-317.

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abstract = "Like many figures in popular music, the British dance bandleader and entrepreneur Jack Hylton (1892-1965) has been largely forgotten. Through concert tours of France and nostalgic recordings with Chevalier, Hylton forged a connection which peaked at the Paris Op{\'e}ra. Despite his large French-related repertory, which included {\textquoteleft}jazz{\textquoteright} arrangements of Stravinsky{\textquoteright}s Mavra, Ravel{\textquoteright}s Bol{\'e}ro and chansons, his American-influenced style was ultimately international. If his obsession justified the quip of {\textquoteleft}Parisomania{\textquoteright}, there was reason in his madness.",
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