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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 101-105 of 105 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 6663 2/21/1952 I just telephoned upstairs Curt Massey ; Martha Tilton vocalist  
Decca L 6664 2/21/1952 What can I do?-1 Curt Massey ; Martha Tilton vocalist  
Decca L 6675 3/5/1952 There's a cloud in my valley of sunshine Tiltons, The vocalist  
Decca L 6676 3/5/1952 Am I in love Tiltons, The vocalist  
Decca L 6798 6/2/1952 Few and far between Les Brown and his Band of Renown vocalist  
(Results 101-105 of 105 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tilton, Martha," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102272.

Tilton, Martha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102272.

"Tilton, Martha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102272

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