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Martha Tilton
12+ albums
female vocalistsjazzswingjazz vocalsinger-songwriter
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Martha Tilton (November 14, 1915, Corpus Christi, Texas - December 8, 2006, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California) 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. She was sometimes introduced as "The Liltin' Miss Tilton". Tilton and her family lived in Texas and Kansas, relocating 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 11th 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 the first jazz performance at Carnegie Hall. She continued to appear as Goodman's star vocalist through the end of 1939. Tilton had a major success from 1942 to 1949 as one of the first artists to record for Capitol Records. Her first recording for Capitol was "Moon Dreams", Capitol 138, with Orchestra and The Mellowaires, composed by Johnny Mercer and Glenn Miller pianist Chummy MacGregor in 1942. "Moon Dreams" would be recorded by Glenn Miller in 1944 and by Miles Davis in 1950. Among her biggest hits as a solo artist
top songs
albums
The Capitol Recordings
The Coral Years
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Liltin' Miss Tilton: Complete Capitol Sessions
Martha Tilton: The Complete Standard Transcriptions
Sway & Swing - Martha Tilton's Relaxing Jazz Grooves
Collection 1937-52
Greatest Hits
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Jazz Cafe - 60 Smooth Jazz Favourites - Forever Jazz
"Liltin'"
These Foolish Things (1942 - 1955)
The Angels Sing
A Fine Romance