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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 105 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-022488 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Why'd ya make me fall in love? | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-023506 | 10-in. | 5/28/1938 | Don't wake up my heart | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-023507 | 10-in. | 5/28/1938 | I've been saving myself for you | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-023511 | 10-in. | 5/28/1938 | What goes on here in my heart? | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-023517 | 10-in. | 5/31/1938 | A little kiss at twilight | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-024020 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | I've got a date with a dream | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-024021 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | Could you pass in love? | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-024472 | 10-in. | 8/8/1938 | You got me | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-024473 | 10-in. | 8/8/1938 | Blue interlude | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-024493 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | When I go a dreamin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-025466 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | You're a sweet little headache | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-025467 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | I have eyes | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-025468 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | You're lovely, madame | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-025475 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | I had to do it | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-025477 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | What have you got that gets me? | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-025798 | 10-in. | 10/13/1938 | Is that the way to treat a sweetheart? | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-028942 | 10-in. | 11/10/1938 | Sing for your supper | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-028997 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | I must see Annie tonight | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-028998 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | Kind'a lonesome | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030760 | 10-in. | 12/23/1938 | We'll never know | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030761 | 10-in. | 12/23/1938 | Good for nuthin' but love | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-031873 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | (Gotta get some) Shut-eye | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-031875 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | And the angels sing | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-033711 | 10-in. | 2/9/1939 | A home in the clouds | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-034650 | 10-in. | 5/4/1939 | You and your love | 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 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102272.
Tilton, Martha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102272.
"Tilton, Martha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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