ENGLISH DANCE BAND LEADER IN U.S.A.

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 52, 5 July 1935, Page 44

ENGLISH DANCE BAND LEADER IN U.S.A.

Jack Hylton Looks On — Music and Radio

"ENGLISH dance ‘bands are as ‘good as'the Americans," says Jack Hylton, the English dance band conductor, who went to America to inspect the bfoadeasters. "The difference, however, lies in the fact that America has about a hundred outstanding combinations to Dngland’s six." Nobody knows more about broadcasting in America than Rudy Vallee. He superintends each of his broadcasts from beginning to end, and. types out the programme and times himself. He is absolutely tireless and drives his men unmercifully, picks his own "guest" artists, and will always telp. talent. Paul Whiteman "remains ‘King of Jazz.’" ~ Guy Lombardo contents himself with.a programme of sweet music, simply played, and is probably earning as much money as any leader in America, Hot music is not popular in America; you only hear hot musie o "sustaining" programmes, or programmes not. paid for by advertisers. This hot music comes from dance halls who pay for the advertisement. . Crvoners and conductors of dance bands make a good deal of use of recording studios, where they can. go for a reasonable fee, have their -hour recorded,:or their crooning songs. and have it played back to them as often as they wish. Some bands are recorded six times before their leaders think them good enough to-go on he air. , _ The broadcasters often engage Broadvway theatres for big shows, and the public is let in for nothing-such a show as Waring’s Pennsylvanians. The public applauds it. Just as it would a legitimate show. All hotels in New York, first, second, and third class, have radios in every bedroom. The day’s radio programme comes up with the morning tea. The hotel 'sets have no tuning numbers, and you turn the dial to the position of. your programme, and listen. . Tnere are no atmospherics, and advertising is searcely noticeable, (Thus saith Mr. Hylton;), . = .¢