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
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= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103123.
Forrest, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103123.
"Forrest, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Helen Forrest
Discogs: Helen Forrest
Allmusic: Helen Forrest
Apple Music: Helen Forrest
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Forrest, Helen - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81043280
Wikidata: Helen Forrest - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q444180
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/94315035
MusicBrainz: Helen Forrest - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9a54404a-3d64-435c-a594-1ce7b5520903
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