Helen Forrest

Helen Forrest (born Helen Fogel, April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was an American singer of traditional pop and swing music. She served as the "girl singer" for three of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era (Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and Harry James), thereby earning a reputation as "the voice of the name bands."

Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1917 (Atlantic City), Died July 11, 1999 (Woodland Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-027233	10-in.	9/27/1938	You're a sweet little headache	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-027234	10-in.	9/27/1938	I have eyes	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028973	10-in.	11/17/1938	Between a kiss and a sigh	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028974	10-in.	11/17/1938	Thanks for ev'rything	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028975	10-in.	11/17/1938	Deep in a dream	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028976	10-in.	11/17/1938	Day after day	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-030731	10-in.	12/19/1938	A room with a view	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-030732	10-in.	12/19/1938	Say it with a kiss	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-030733	10-in.	12/19/1938	They say	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-030734	10-in.	12/19/1938	It took a million years	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-031494	10-in.	1/17/1939	Supper time	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-031825	10-in.	1/23/1939	Bill	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-031866	10-in.	1/31/1939	I want my share of love	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-031867	10-in.	1/31/1939	It's all yours	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-031868	10-in.	1/31/1939	This is it	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-032961	10-in.	3/12/1939	Any old time	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-032962	10-in.	3/12/1939	I'm in love with the Honorable Mr. So and So	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-032964	10-in.	3/12/1939	Deep purple	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-032999	10-in.	3/17/1939	You grow sweeter as the years go by	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-035300	10-in.	3/17/1939	You're so indiff'rent	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-035302	10-in.	3/17/1939	If you ever change your mind	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036238	10-in.	6/5/1939	I poured my heart into a song	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036240	10-in.	6/5/1939	All I remember is you	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036265	10-in.	6/12/1939	Comes love	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036267	10-in.	6/12/1939	A man and his dream	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036291	10-in.	6/22/1939	Easy to say	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036292	10-in.	6/22/1939	I'll remember	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036293	10-in.	6/22/1939	Moonray	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-036294	10-in.	6/22/1939	Melancholy mood	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-042606	10-in.	8/27/1939	Day in─day out	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-042607	10-in.	8/27/1939	Two blind loves	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-042608	10-in.	8/27/1939	Last two weeks in July	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-042755	10-in.	9/28/1939	Many dreams ago	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-042756	10-in.	9/28/1939	A table in a corner	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-042758	10-in.	9/28/1939	Without a dream to my name	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-043316	10-in.	10/26/1939	Love is here	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-043317	10-in.	10/26/1939	All in fun	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-043318	10-in.	10/26/1939	All the things you are	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-043368	10-in.	11/9/1939	I didn't know what time it was	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-043369	10-in.	11/9/1939	Do I love you	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-043370	10-in.	11/9/1939	When love beckoned (In 52nd Street)	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-049675	10-in.	5/10/1940	I'd be lost without you	Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-049935	10-in.	7/17/1940	I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you	Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Decca	71714	10-in.	1/27/1944	Long ago (and far away)	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	71715	10-in.	1/27/1944	Look for the silver lining	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	71815	10-in.	3/1/1944	In a moment of madness	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	71816	10-in.	3/1/1944	Time waits for no one	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	71817	10-in.	3/1/1944	All the things you are	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3446	10-in.	6/28/1944	It had to be you	Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3447	10-in.	6/28/1944	Together	Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3520	10-in.	8/18/1944	Strange as it seems	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3711		12/17/1944	Guess I'll hang my tears out to dry-2	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3739		2/18/1945	Anywhere	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3740		2/18/1945	(You came along from) Out of nowhere	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3741		2/18/1945	He's home for a little while	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3742		2/18/1945	Ev'rytime	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3835	10-in.	5/1/1945	I'll buy that dream	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3836	10-in.	5/1/1945	Some Sunday morning	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3837	10-in.	5/1/1945	Love (Your magic spell is everywhere)	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3838	10-in.	5/1/1945	What's the use of wond'rin'	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3980	10-in.	9/28/1945	I'm glad I waited for you	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3981	10-in.	9/28/1945	My guy's come back	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 3982	10-in.	11/1/1945	I'm always chasing rainbows	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3983	10-in.	11/1/1945	Till we meet again	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3984	10-in.	11/1/1945	Tomorrow is forever	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3985	10-in.	11/1/1945	Oh! What it seemed to be	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3987	10-in.	11/8/1945	I wish I could tell you	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3988	10-in.	11/8/1945	Your kiss	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3989	10-in.	11/8/1945	All I owe Ioway	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3990	10-in.	11/8/1945	It's a grand night for singing	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 3999	10-in.	11/16/1945	Spellbound	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 4000	10-in.	11/16/1945	Everybody knew but me	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 4012	10-in.	12/3/1945	You stole my heart	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4013	10-in.	12/3/1945	Give me a little kiss, will you huh?	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4014	10-in.	12/3/1945	Till we meet again	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4044	10-in.	12/28/1945	Baby, what you do to me	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 4045	10-in.	12/28/1945	Everybody knew but me	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 4088		2/7/1946	In love in vain	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4089		2/7/1946	All through the day	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4147		4/14/1946	Something to remember you by	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4148		4/14/1946	come rain or come shine	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4149		4/14/1946	Stardust	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4185		5/16/1946	Linger in my arms a little longer	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 4186		5/16/1946	Baby, whatta ya gonna do?	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 4212		6/28/1946	I like mine	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 4219		6/28/1946	Why does it get so late so early?	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 4220		6/28/1946	Something old, something new	Helen Forrest ; Dick Haymes		vocalist
Decca	L 50683	10-in.	8/18/1944	Every day of my life	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 50684	10-in.	8/18/1944	Strange as it seems	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 50685	10-in.	8/18/1944	Don't ever change	Helen Forrest		vocalist
Decca	L 50686	10-in.	8/18/1944	I learned a lesson I'll never forget	Helen Forrest		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Forrest, Helen," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103123.

Forrest, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103123.

"Forrest, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.