Jack Jackson (radio personality)

Jack Jackson
Background information
Born	(1906-02-20)20 February 1906 Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Died	15 January 1978(1978-01-15) (aged 71) Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	British dance band
Occupations	Bandleader trumpeter composer disc jockey singer
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, cornet, vocals
Years active	1917-1973

Jack Jackson (20 February 1906 – 15 January 1978) was an English trumpeter and bandleader popular during the British dance band era, and who later became a highly influential radio disc jockey. The BBC's nickname "Auntie" is often credited to Jackson.^[1]