"April 19, 2011, Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times says, (Orrin Tucker taught himself to play...) Orrin Tucker dies at 100. The orchestra's 1939 rendition of 'Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!' with Bonnie Baker on vocals was a national hit. In 1975 he turned a Sunset Boulevard skating rink into the (LA's) Stardust Ballroom, which closed in 1982.......
Tucker, a longtime resident of South Pasadena, died April 9, 2011 in the San Gabriel Valley, said his daughter, Nora Compere. "
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The fantastic former Benny Goodman girl singer, Liltin' Miss Tilton, as herself (1975) Call Me Yours. With Orrin Tucker & Orchestra.
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"...Liltin' Miss Tilton, who has died aged 91, was no mere canary, hired to trill perfunctorily and look fetching during the solos. Tilton was naturally gifted with a pure tone and vivacious personality, who let the virtues of good songs shine..." John Fordham The Guardian.co.uk
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This video is respectfully dedicated to the memory of "Martha Ellen Tilton (Brooks)" an extraordinarily fine singer & lady, and to her many fans. Rest assured every effort is made to ensure commercial ads are not placed on these videos. Every effort is made to keep the videos respectful to her name and legacy.
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1915 - Martha Tilton, aka "The Liltin' Miss Tilton", aka "The Sweetheart Of Swing", songstress and Capitol Records artist (1942-1949) is born Martha Ellen Tilton in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ms. Tilton is the first artist signed to Capitol Records and her first sides "Moon Dreams" and "The Angels Cried", both written and produced by Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer (recorded on April 4, 1942).
Martha Tilton was probably best known as Benny Goodman's songstress.
She was initially billed as the Sweetheart of Swing before becoming better known affectionately as The Liltin' Miss Tilton.
Goodman kept Martha busy and between October 1937 and the summer of 1939, he placed in excess of thirty recordings on the American Top 20 of which Martha's vocals were featured on 27 tracks including two chart-toppers.
(from Martha Tilton, Tom Oehme - The Coral Treasures)
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Jim Brooks' video info:
http://www.grayeagles.org/index.html
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Martha Tilton official website:
http://www.marthatilton.com
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American Big Band Preservation
http://www.americanbigband.org/
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Martha Tilton Play list:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL242F6CC95DAE3195
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This video is respectfully dedicated to the memory of "Martha Ellen Tilton (Brooks)" an extraordinarily fine singer & lady, and to her many fans. Rest assured every effort will be made to ensure commercial ads are not placed on these videos. Every effort is made to keep the videos respectful to her name and legacy.
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from: http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/article... :
Cast Maureen Stapleton (Bea Asher), Charles Durning (Al Green), Michael Brandon (David Asher), Elizabeth Berger (Jennifer), Lewis Charles (Johnny), Natalie Core (Pauline Krimm), Alan Fudge (Louis), Florence Halop (Sylvia), Danna Hansen (Martha), Jacquelyn Hyde (Angie), Holly Irving (Mane), Gil Lamb (Harry), Nora Marlowe (Emily), Charlotte Rae (Helen), Guy Raymond (Petie), Beverly Sanders (Diane), Michael Strong (Jack), Claude Stroud (Moe), Ruth Warshawsky (Shirley), Martha Tilton (Band vocalist), Louise Lorimer (Lady in park), Gaye Taron (Young woman), Lois Walden (Natalie), Robin Muir (Leslie), Charmie Mayer (Terry), Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra.
