Bea Wain
Beatrice Ruth Wain (April 30, 1917 – August 19, 2017) was an American Big Band-era singer and radio personality born in the Bronx, New York City. She had several hits with Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, including "My Reverie", "Deep Purple", and "Heart and Soul". Wain and announcer Andre Baruch, her husband, co-hosted radio programs from the 1940s to the 1980s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1917 (New York City), Died August 19, 2017 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-043958 | 10-in. | 12/5/1939 | When love beckoned (On Fifty-second Street) | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043959 | 10-in. | 12/5/1939 | Dancing in the dark | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043960 | 10-in. | 12/5/1939 | (I don't stand) A ghost of a chance with you | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048793 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | It's a lovely day tomorrow | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048794 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | It's somebody else (That you love) | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-048795 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | I'm nobody's baby | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048796 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Buds won't bud | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-054771 | 10-in. | 8/13/1940 | I'm the lonesomest gal in town | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-054772 | 10-in. | 8/13/1940 | Our love affair | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-054773 | 10-in. | 8/13/1940 | I don't want to cry any more | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-054774 | 10-in. | 8/13/1940 | I could make you care | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-057079 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | How did he look | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-057080 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Let's be buddies | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-057081 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Make it another old fashioned, please | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-057082 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | No love blues | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058267 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | How did it get so late, so early | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058268 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Hello, Ma! I done it again | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060677 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | You can depend on me | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060678 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | Do I worry? | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-062757 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | My sister and I | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-062758 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Afraid to say hello (Since you said goodbye) | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065292 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | That's how I got my start | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065293 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Kiss the boys goodbye | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065294 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | You started something | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065295 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Peekaboo to you | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wain, Bea," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102209.
Wain, Bea. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102209.
"Wain, Bea." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wain, Bea - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78031060
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