Topic: Martha Tilton
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Known to her fans as “The Liltin’ Miss Tilton,” Martha Tilton was one of the most memorable big-band singers of her time and enjoyed a full-time career that spanned more than 20 years. And the Angel Sings is a 20-song collection that covers her entire career, which began with Jimmy Dorsey back in 1935 (she died last year at the age of 91). Tilton was most famous for her work with the Benny Goodman Orchestra, including her signature song “And the Angel Sings” and what is arguably the definitive take on “Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen”—both included on this retrospective. Tilton also recorded with luminaries such as Gene Krupa (former Goodman drummer and later band leader in his own right), Artie Shaw and Les Paul.
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Martha Tilton, 91; '40s vocalist know for 'And the Angels Sing'
Topic: Martha Tilton
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.
Known as "Liltin' Martha Tilton" during her 1940s heyday, Tilton died, Friday 8 DEC 2006,
of natural causes at her home in Brentwood, CA.
More details from LA Times Obit