Jack Jackson
Biography
Jack Jackson was born John Jackson on February 20, 1906, in Belvedere, Kent, to a family of musicians. A prodigious trumpeter, he joined Bert Ralton's band in 1926, touring southern Africa before becoming lead trumpet and cornet for Jack Hylton's orchestra from 1927 to 1930. Jackson's subsequent radio career cemented his status as a British music icon, earning him the nickname "Auntie" from the BBC.