Martha Tilton
Martha Tilton (November 14, 1915 – December 8, 2006) was an American popular singer during America's swing era and traditional pop period. She is best known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman. Tilton was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Her family moved to Edna, Kansas, when she was three months old. They relocated to Los Angeles when she was seven years old. While attending Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, she was singing on a small radio station when she was heard by an agent who signed her and began booking her with larger stations. She then dropped out of school in the eleventh grade to join Hal Grayson's band. After singing with the quartet Three Hits and a Miss, she joined the Myer Alexander Chorus on Benny Goodman's radio show, Camel Caravan. Goodman hired Tilton as a vocalist with his band in August 1937. She was with Goodman in January 1938, when the band performed at Carnegie Hall. She continued to appear as Goodman's star vocalist until the end of 1939. She had a No. 1 hit with Benny Goodman's recording of "And the Angels Sing" in 1939. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 14, 1915 (Corpus Christi), Died December 8, 2006 (Brentwood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 105 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-09688 | 10-in. | 9/6/1937 | Bob White | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-09690 | 10-in. | 9/6/1937 | I can't give you anything but love, baby | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-09691 | 10-in. | 9/6/1937 | Minnie the Moocher's weddin' day | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-015535 | 10-in. | 10/22/1937 | Let that be a lesson to you | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-015536 | 10-in. | 10/22/1937 | Can't teach my old heart new tricks | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-015537 | 10-in. | 10/22/1937 | I've hitched my wagon to a star | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-015538 | 10-in. | 10/22/1937 | The pop corn man | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-015576 | 10-in. | 10/29/1937 | Silhouetted in the moonlight | Benny Goodman Trio ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance trio, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017039 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | You took the words right out of my mouth | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017040 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Mama, that moon is here again | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017041 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Loch Lomond | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017043 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | True confession | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017452 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | It's wonderful | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017453 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | Thanks for the memory | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017455 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | I'm like a fish out of water | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017456 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | Sweet stranger | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017754 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | Bei mir bist du schön | Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-017783 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Bei mir bist du schön | Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-021127 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | Please be kind | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-021129 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | Ooooo-oh boom! | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-021130 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | Always and always | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-022414 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | It's the dreamer in me | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-022417 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | That feeling is gone | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-022418 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | Feelin' high and happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-022487 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tilton, Martha," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102272.
Tilton, Martha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102272.
"Tilton, Martha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Tilton, Martha - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78098253
Wikidata: Martha Tilton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q276227
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69120001
MusicBrainz: Martha Tilton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96ff3aa9-1b55-4fb2-8fd5-30f95bb3bc5a
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