Sheet Music

Below is a list of the tunes which I have so far transcribed either from the original scores in the Jack Hylton Archive, or simply using my ears, from the original recordings.

The idea is that these arrangements are freely available in PDF form for download and for use by you. All I ask is that you don't distribute them any further, rather you point people in the direction of this website. I think it would also be nice that I got a mention if you performed any of these, and perhaps a push for the audience to also visit the site.

I think they're good, but I won't accept any responsibility for wrong notes or things which you don't think are interpreted the way you'd like. Sold as seen! Most are available in the original scoring (click on 'SCORE' for the full score or 'PARTS' for the individual instrumental parts) and also with a modern 17 piece big band scoring (click on 'BB SCORE' or 'BB PARTS'). I've also added any appropriate notes I made whilst working on them.

If you've any queries or questions, don't hesitate to get in touch, and if you use them, please let me know.

If you either can't or don't want to download them, the arrangements are available to buy in the online shop (just click on the link at the top) - printed on high quality paper and professionally taped together. If you'd like to donate some money to me for this project, I'd be very grateful for that too! Simply click on  the button below to take you straight to PayPal, where you can donate any amount large or small. Thanks in advance for your generosity!

Special thanks to Brett Lowe for transcribing a number of these arrangements. Thanks Brett!

Simply click on score or parts to view them in PDF format, or right-click to save them.

A Little Rain Must Fall   (HMV BD-5571  06/06/40) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Ain't Misbehavin' (Concert Arrangement)   (HMV C-1779  08/10/29) Longer than recorded version. Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Alexander's Ragtime Band  (HMV BD-5413  10/10/38) Female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
All Through A Glass Of Champagne  (HMV BD-5548  02/12/39) Female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Amy   Different to the recorded version. Male/band vocal. Transcription by Brett Lowe.
SCORE     PARTS
Amy   (HMV B-5836  02/06/30) Male/band vocal. Transcription by Brett Lowe.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Anything Goes  (HMV BD-172  06/06/35) Female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Blue Skies Around The Corner  (HMV BD-5446  13/12/38) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Breakaway  (HMV B-5658) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Cheek To Cheek   Never recorded - contains seven part a cappella vocal!
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Chinatown, My Chinatown   (HMV Unissued  26/04/35)
SCORE     PARTS
Chinese Laundry Blues  (Decca F-3079  01/07/32) Different key to original. Male vocal (George Formby) 
SCORE     PARTS
Choo Choo   (HMV B-5973  03/02/31) 4 part male vocal. Transcription by Brett Lowe.
SCORE     PARTS
Colonel Bogey  (Decca F-2785  13/01/32) Slightly different arrangement to the recording. Male/ensemble vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Dance Of The Blue Danube   (HMV B-5500  22/06/28) Transcription by Brett Lowe.
SCORE     PARTS
Dancing With Tears In Your Eyes  (HMV B-5899  10/09/30) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Darktown Strutters Ball  (HMV BD-5550  26/05/39) Scored for several soloists, slightly shorter than recorded version.
SCORE     PARTS
Did You Mean It?  (HMV BD-5142  01/12/36) Swingtette vocal, scored for  female trio.
SCORE     PARTS
Ever Since I Kissed Her On The Volga  (Decca F-2876  09/02/32) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes  (HMV B-5112  17/08/26) Male vocal (not on recorded version).
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Happy Feet  (HMV B-5843  09/05/30) 3 part male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Hylton Stomp  (Decca F-3239  12/10/32) 
SCORE     PARTS
I've Got You Under My Skin   Never recorded - length of vocal has been guessed.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame   (HMV C-1616  27/11/28) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Jeepers Creepers  (HMV BD-5465  08/03/39) Female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)  (HMV B-5622  26/03/29) 3 part male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Life Begins At Oxford Circus  (HMV BD-14  20/03/35) Band vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Mad About The Boy (Decca F-3185  03/10/32) Female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
The Man I Love   Never recorded -  drum part guessed, Cor Anglais solo on alto.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Me And Jane In A Plane   Very different to the recorded version - no vocal. All rhythm section parts approximated.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Music, Maestro Please  (HMV BD-5407  20/09/38) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Night And Day   Different arrangement to recorded version. Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Oh, Listen To The Band!   Never recorded - arrangement as per "The Very Best Of Jack Hylton" CD.
SCORE     PARTS
On The Sunny Side Of The Street  (HMV B-5844  03/06/30) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
One, Two, Button Your Shoe  (HMV BD-5166  10/01/37)  Swingtette vocal, scored for  female trio.
SCORE     PARTS
Rhymes (Part 1)  (Zonophone 5997  16/10/31) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Rose Room    (HMV BD-5128  25/08/36) 
SCORE     PARTS
St. Louis Blues   (Decca F-3239  05/10/32) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Shadow Waltz   (Decca F-3672  28/07/33) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
She Shall Have Music   (HMV BD-5017  03/01/36) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Shepherd Of The Hills   (HMV B-5207  11/02/27) Male vocal. Longer than the recording.
SCORE     PARTS
Singin' In The Rain  (HMV B-5700  09/09/29) Longer intro than recording. Male vocal, with 3 BVs (approximated!)
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
South American Joe   (HMV BD-203  15/07/35) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Stormy Weather   (Decca F-3572  11/05/33) Extended outro, vocal section adapted to fit recorded version.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
The Band That Jack Built   From the film "She Shall Have Music" - never released on record. Male/female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
They All Do The Rumba   (Decca F-3527  06/04/33) Lyrics in v2 are wrong, but no reference recording at time of arranging.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Tiger Rag   (HMV BD-5128  24/08/36) Not to be confused with HMV B-5789 from 1930.
SCORE     PARTS
Try A Little Tenderness  (Decca F-3440  18/01/33) Male vocal
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Under The Roof Of Paris  (HMV B-5949  21/12/30) Male vocal. Vibes put into piano part. Oboe line on clarinet.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Viennese Waltz Medley   Never recorded - Scored for 3 Clar/Tenor, 1 Tpt, 3 Vln, Pno,Bs,Dr
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Waltzing In A Dream   (Decca F-3526  06/04/33) Male vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
We'll Meet Again   (HMV BD-5540  29/11/39) Female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
When You're Smiling  (HMV B-5852  02/06/30) Male vocal. Oboe line on clarinet.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Why Doesn't Somebody Tell Me These Things?  (HMV BD-5445  13/12/38) Female vocal
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Why Did She Fall For The Leader Of The Band?  (HMV BD-5023  19/01/36) Male/female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS
Ya Got Something There   (HMV BD-635  02/12/38) Male vocal.
SCORE      PARTS
You've Got The Wrong Rumba   (HMV BD-5119  07/10/36) Female vocal.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart   (HMV BD-163  11/05/35) Male vocal trio, though solo on recording.
SCORE     PARTS     BB SCORE     BB PARTS