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Helen O'Connell

Helen O'Connell (May 23, 1920 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer, actress, and hostess, described as "the quintessential big band singer of the 1940s".

Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1920 (Lima), Died September 9, 1993 (San Diego)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67641 10-in. 4/30/1940 Devil may care Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 67643 10-in. 4/30/1940 Blue Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 67709 10-in. 5/10/1940 I love to watch the moonlight Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 67710 10-in. 5/10/1940 Tennessee fish-fry Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 67934 10-in. 7/17/1940 Hep-tee-hootie Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 67936 10-in. 7/17/1940 While the music plays on Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68173 10-in. 10/1/1940 You've got me this way Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68176 10-in. 10/1/1940 The bad humor man Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68651 10-in. 2/3/1941 When the sun comes out Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68652 10-in. 2/3/1941 Amapola (voBE, HOC) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68653 10-in. 2/3/1941 Yours (Quiereme mucho) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68762 10-in. 3/3/1941 Au reet (Au rote, au root) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68763 10-in. 3/3/1941 Man, that's groovy Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68835 10-in. 3/19/1941 Minnie from Trinidad Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68836 10-in. 3/19/1941 In the hush of the night Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68840 10-in. 3/19/1941 Green eyes Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 69092 10-in. 4/29/1941 Aurora Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 69212 10-in. 5/19/1941 Time was Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 69594 10-in. 8/1/1941 Jim Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 69690 10-in. 9/2/1941 It happened in Hawaii Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 69994 10-in. 12/3/1941 I got it bad Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 69995 10-in. 12/3/1941 I said no Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 69996 10-in. 12/3/1941 Drop me a line Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 70025 10-in. 12/10/1941 Not mine Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 70026 10-in. 12/10/1941 Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Connell, Helen," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108028.

O'Connell, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108028.

"O'Connell, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108028

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