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  1. 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 .

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0863514Martha Tilton - IMDb

    Martha Tilton (1915-2006) was a popular singer of the Big Band Era and a lead vocalist for Benny Goodman. She also appeared in several movies and TV shows, and recorded for Capitol Records.

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    • Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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    • Brentwood, California, USA
  3. Learn about the life and career of Martha Tilton, a popular singer of the Big Band Era who worked with Benny Goodman and Capitol Records. Find out her birth and death dates, nickname, family, movies, songs and trivia.

    • November 14, 1915
    • December 8, 2006
  4. While with "Three Hits and a Miss," Martha was the first girl singer to sing four-part harmony with a pop group. About this time, Benny Goodman was in Hollywood filming "Hollywood Hotel" and became aware of Martha, and she was asked to audition to replace Helen Ward.

  5. Dec 13, 2006 · Martha Tilton, who as one of Benny Goodman’s vocalists in the 1930s was billed as the “Sweetheart of Swing” and appeared on 80 of his recordings, including the celebrated 1939 rendition of...

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  7. Dec 12, 2006 · Martha Tilton, a popular big-band vocalist best known for her recording of “And the Angels Sing” with the Benny Goodman orchestra in 1939, has died. She was 91.

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