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TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘Parisomania'? Jack Hylton and the French connection.
AU - Mawer, Deborah
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - 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 Opéra. Despite his large French-related repertory, which included ‘jazz’ arrangements of Stravinsky’s Mavra, Ravel’s Boléro and chansons, his American-influenced style was ultimately international. If his obsession justified the quip of ‘Parisomania’, there was reason in his madness.
AB - 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 Opéra. Despite his large French-related repertory, which included ‘jazz’ arrangements of Stravinsky’s Mavra, Ravel’s Boléro and chansons, his American-influenced style was ultimately international. If his obsession justified the quip of ‘Parisomania’, there was reason in his madness.
U2 - 10.1080/02690400809480704
DO - 10.1080/02690400809480704
M3 - Journal article
VL - 133
SP - 270
EP - 317
JO - Journal of the Royal Musical Association
JF - Journal of the Royal Musical Association
SN - 1471-6933
IS - 2
ER -