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Martha Tilton

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Martha Tilton (born November 14, 1915, in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American popular singer best-known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman. She also had major success from 1942-49 as one of the first artists to record for Capitol Records. Among her biggest hits as a solo artist were "I'll Walk Alone," a wartime ballad which peaked at #4 on the charts in 1944; "I Should Care" and "A Stranger in Town," both of which peaked at ..10 in 1945; and three in 1947: "How Are Things in Glocca Morra," from Finian's Rainbow, which reached ..8; "That's My Desire," which hit ..10; and "I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder," which peaked at ..9. After she left Capitol, Tilton recorded for various other labels, including Coral and Tops. Among her later albums was We Sing the Old Songs (1957, Tops), a mix of older songs and recent standards with Curt Massey, who later became well-known for singing the theme song to the CBS-TV series Petticoat Junction. Tilton also appeared in films. Her singing voice was also used in many films dubbed over other actresses including Barbara Stanwyck, Martha O'Driscoll, and Anne Gwynne.

Below is Martha Tilton’s Discography

The following songography is based on the Martha Tilton Discography at MarthaTilton.com although the following has more obscure details included.


Song Name WITH (notes)
(go to marthatilton.com for more info)
Record No Etc. Date
Accentuate the Positive Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Afraid To Dream Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 119 10/21/1937
After You've Gone Venue: "Historic California Post" McCormack General Hospital: Pasadena Area Station Hospital. Pasadena, CA Jubilee No. 227

B side AFRS Program

Pre-recorded radio show

Aired Sept 1947

All of Me with accompaniment styled by Ernie Felice Capitol 440 1947
Aloha
Hawaiian Medley
Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Always and Always Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25808 1938
Am I In Love?

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The Liltin' Tiltons (Martha and Liz), vocal duet; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60702 1953
An Arm With a Bow In Its Hand Heartbeats; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60218 1950
And The Angels Sing

(Mercer - Elman)

Benny Goodman Orchestra 45-Victor 447-0025

(420-0025 catatalog no)

Pressed Oct 1953

02/01/1939

And The Angels Sing

(Mercer - Elman)

Benny Goodman Orchestra 78-Victor 26170 02/01/1939
And The Angels Sing

(Mercer - Elman)

Carl Brandt & Warner Bros. Orchestra Warner Bros LP 1426 appx 1959-1960
And The Angels Sing

(Mercer - Elman)

Benny Goodman Orchestra Capitol LP S-706 12/07/1955
And The Angels Sing

(Mercer - Elman)

Benny Goodman Orchestra AFRS Show 07/01/1946
And The Angels Sing

(Mercer - Elman)

Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan

(Chicago)

05/02/1939
And The Angels Sing

(Mercer - Elman)

Frank Sinatra 12-12-1915

Martha Tilton 11-14-1915

Frank Sinatra 75th birthday concert

(Meadowlands NJ)

12/12/1990
The Angels Cried The Mellowaires; Orchestra Capitol 105 04/06/1942
Aren’t You Glad You’re You X Radio 12/30/1945
As If I Didn't Have Enough on My Mind Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 244 01/13/1946
Ask Me No Questions Four Hits Coral 60172 1950
A-Tisket A-Tasket Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (Chicago) 09/13/1938
Baby, Baby, Baby Country Washburn Orchestraf Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 10/27/1953
Ballin' The Jack duet Hal Derwin; Frank DeVol Orchestra Capitol 618 04/21/1949
Bayou By-O Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 10/21/1941
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (#1) Benny Goodman Quintet Victor 25751 12/21 & 29/1937
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (#2) Benny Goodman Quartet; Ziggy Elman, trumpet Victor 25751 12/27/1937
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (#3) Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 126 12/18/1937
Besame Mucho X Command Performance 1942 to 1947
Beyond the Blue Horizon Martha Tilton and her V-Disc Playfellows V-Disc 524-B 05/10/1945
Blossoms On Broadway Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 123 12/04/1937
Blow, Gabriel, Blow Combo of trumpet, tenor sax and rhythm On Standard Transcriptions 1944
Blow, Gabriel, Blow x Naval Air Reserve Show, Series 3, #11 1949-12-mid
Blow, Gabriel, Blow Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 15129 12/20/1947
Blue

(Nick Kenny)

X RHOF 01/06/1946
Blue Again

x

X Naval Reserve Air Show, Series 3, #24 Recorded 1949, Broadcast 1950/03/mid
Blue Champagne Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 11/04/1941
Blue Interlude

Carter-Kurtz-Mills

Benny Goodman Orchestra

Victor 26021

*

08/08/1938
Blue Skies
(Venue: "Historic California Post" McCormack General Hospital: Pasadena Area Station Hospital. Pasadena, CA)

Jubilee No. 227

(B side AFRS prog)

Pre Recorded 09/?/1947
Bob White Benny Goodman Orchestra Bluebird AXM2-5537 Recoreded 1936-37 Released 1976
Bob White Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25683 09/06/1937
Bob White Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 117 10/16/1937
Bob White Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 120 10/23/1937
Broadway Caballero Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
Button Up Your Overcoat Dick Haymes Dick Haymes Christmas Show ?
Buttons and Bows Country Washburn Orchestra Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Call Me Yours Orrin Tucker Orchestra TV Movie - Queen Of The Stardust Ballroom Released 1975
Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks Benny Goodman Orchestra Bluebird AXM2-5537

Recoreded

1936-37

Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25711 10/22/1937
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba, My Baby Go To Sleep ? Command Performance Radio 9/30/1947
Chickasaw Limited With vocal quartet & Orchestra Majestic 1174 Sept. 1947
Ching Ling Lo Is Feeling High Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 10/07/1941
Choo-Choo Train Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio Multi 1953
Cielito Lindo Curt Massey Golden Tone C4063 ?
Cielito Lindo duet Curt Massey Coronet CXS-213-B ?
Cielito Lindo duet Curt Massey Tops LP L-1577 1957
Come Back to Sorrento Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 03/02/1941
Come On, Get Happy Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Come to Baby Do John Scott Trotter Orchestra Kraft Music Hall (NBC) 02/28/1946
Coming Through the Rye Gordon Jenkins Orchestra Capitol 138 06/25/1942
Coming Through the Rye Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 01/26/1941
Connecticut Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 345 11/25/1946
Connecticut Orchestra Command Performance 04/14/1947
Could Be v=Johnny Mercer & Benny Goodman; Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan

(NY and Philadelphia)

01/10/1939

and 02/14/1939

Could You Pass in Love? Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26000 Jul/11/1938
Cuckoo in the Clock Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Hartford)

Feb/07/1939
Dancing On Air Original Soundie. Later incorporated into a Calstle Films album. Soundie appx 1942
Deep In a Dream Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(New York)

01/17/1939
Deep Purple
Benny Goodman Orchestra RCA X X
Deep Purple Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Detroit)

02/28/1939
Delilah Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time 08/17/1941
The Dixieland Band

(Hanighen-Mercer)

Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Los Angeles)

08/31/1937
The Dixieland Band

(Hanighen-Mercer)

Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 119 10/21/1937
Do You Love Me Just As Much As Ever

(Altman-Newman)

Dezi Arnaz and Orchestra Pepsodent Show 05/13/1947
Does Everyone Know About This

(Altman-Newman)

Paul Weston Orchestra, featuring Eddie Miller, tenor sax Capitol CD, catalog number 5-25544-2 10/17/1944
Doin' the Lambert Ball Benny Goodman Orchestra Old-Time Radio CD X
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree X Command Performance 06/18/1942 to 04/1947
Don't Take Your Love From Me Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Don't Wake Up My Heart Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25867 05/28/1938
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(New York)

04/11/1939
Down the Stairs, Out the Door (Went My Baby) Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol [Unissued] 12/20/1947
Dreamin' Out Loud Artie Shaw Orchestra Victor 26642 05/13/1940
Drum Boogie Gene Krupa Orchestra Original Film Soundtrack August 1941
Dude Cowboy duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Easter Parade Show Cast Members Dick Haymes Show 1947-1948
Easy Street Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 10/14/1941
Easy Street Gordon Jenkins Orchestra Decca 3843-B 05/30/1941
Easy Street Don Allen Orchestra

Standard Transcription

(during ASCAP strike)

1941
Easy to Remember Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Every So Often with accompaniment styled by Ernie Felice Capitol 440 06/13/1947
Everything I Have is Yours Eddie Miller, tenor saxophone; with Orchestra Collectors Choice CD, catalog number CCM-142-2 12/22/1944
Exactly Like You
Benny Goodman Orchestra RCA X X
Exactly Like You Carl Kresstette Capitol [Unissued] 10/16/1946
Far Above Cayuga's Waters Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Farewell, My Love Madhattan RoomBenny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 125 11/20/1937
Farewell, My Love Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 122 10/30/1937
Farewell, My Love Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 123 11/04/1937
Feelin' High and Happy Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25840 04/22/1938
A Fellow Needs a Gal Orchestra and Chorus Majestic 1176 9/1947
Few and Far Between Les Brown and His Band of Renown Coral 60785 1952
A Fine Romance duet Johnny Mercer; Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 10672 11/13/1946
For You, For Me, Forever More Opie Cates Orchestra Jubilee 251 Fall 1947
G'Bye Now

(Evans-Livingston-Olsen)

Gordon Jenkins Orchestra Decca 3843-A 05/30/1941
G'Bye Now

(Evans-Livingston-Olsen)

Don Allen Orchestra

Standard Transcription

(during ASCAP strike)

1941
The Gentleman Is A Dope Command Performance 03/23/1948
Georgia On My Mind Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 03/02/1941
Gisseppi's Serenade duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 10/13/53 & 10/20/53
Good For Nothing But Love Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26159 12/23/1938
Goodnight My Love Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Akron)

03/28/1939
Got an Invitation X in film "Swing Hostess" 1944
Got Love Six Hits and a Miss in film "Varsity Vanities" 1940
Gotta Get Me Somebody to Love with Orchestra Capitol 299 07/31/1946
Green Eyes Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
(I’m) Guilty X in film "Crime, Inc." 1945
The Happy Bird Laurindo Almeida, guitar accompaniment Coral 60639 1952
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You duet Curt Massey Coronet CSX-213B X
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You duet Curt Massey Golden Tone C4063 X
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You duet Curt Massey Tops LP L-1577 1957
Here's My Heart Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 03/02/1941
He's 1A In The Army and A1 In My Heart Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 12/23/1941
Highway Polka w/trio in film "Swing Hostess" 1944
His Eyes Of Blue Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Hold Out For Heaven wCharles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 01/26/1941
A Home in the Clouds Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26175 02/21/1939
A Home in the Clouds Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Philadelphia)

02/14/1939
Honeyfoglin' Time with Orchestra (Hun-i-fo-gle: To wheedle, cajole, or to coax) Capitol 299 07/31/1946
Honeyfoglin' Time Hun-i-fo-gle: To wheedle, cajole, or to coax V-Disc 720-B Jan 1947
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 345 11/25/1946
How Deep Is The Ocean X Tops LP L-1577 1957
Hurry Home Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(New York)

01/03/1939
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby Benny Goodman Orchestra Bluebird AXM2-5537

Recoreded

1936-37

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 123 11/04/1937
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25678 09/06/1937
I Could Write A Book Rodgers & Heart Duet w/Curt Massey
Conductor Lew Raymond
Tops L-1607 (Pal Joey) 1957
I Don't Stand A Ghost of a Chance Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
I Don't Want To Set The World on Fire Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 10/28/1941 (unconfirmed)
I Get Along Without You Very Well Benny Goodman Orchestra RCA X X
I Get Along Without You Very Well Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Washington)

03/21/1939?
I Got Spurs That Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
I Had To Do It Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26082 10/13/1938
I Hadn't Anyone Till You Benny Goodman Orchestra -Camel Caravan (Boston) Columbia OSL-180 (2 LP) 06/14/1938
I Have Eyes Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26071 09/12/1938
I Hitched My Wagon To A Star Benny Goodman Orchestra Madhattan Room Sunbeam 126 12/18/1937
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25840 04/22/1938
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Benny Goodman Orchestra

Roseland Ballroom

(NYC)

05/17/1938
I Like It Better All The Time Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 15250 12/21/1947
I Love My Baby Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
I Love Paris duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
I Love The Guy duet Curt Massey Golden Tone C4063 X
I Love The Guy duet Curt Massey Tops LP L-1577 1957
I'm Beginning to See the Light Buzz Adlam and Orchestra Your Star Time Early 1950s
I May Be Wrong duet Dick Haymes Dick Haymes Show 1947 or 1948
I Must See Annie Tonight Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26110 11/23/1938 (or 12/23/1938)
I Said My Pajamas (And Put On My Prayers) duet Harry Babbitt, Orchestra Coral 60157 1950
I See A Million People (But All I Can See Is You) Four Hits Coral 60279 1950
I See A Million People (But All I Can See Is You) Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 11/11/1941
I See The Moon trio Curt Massey & Country Washburn, w/Orchestra Alka-Seltzer Time Radio X
I Should Care (#1)

(Cahn-Stordahl-Weston)

Eddie Miller, tenor saxophone & Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol [Unissued] 12/13/1944
I Should Care (#1)

(Cahn-Stordahl-Weston)

x Naval Air Reserve Show, Series 3, #11 1949/12/mid
I Should Care (#2)

(Cahn-Stordahl-Weston)

Eddie Miller, tenor saxophone & Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 184 12/15/1944
I Should Care (#3)

(Cahn-Stordahl-Weston)

X V-disc 450A 1945
I Struck a Match on the Moon Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 03/16/1941
I Surrender Dear X Mail Call 10/15/1947
I Take To You Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 03/16/1941
I Touched A Star Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
I Used To Be Color Blind Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (Chicago) 09/13/1938
I Wish, I Wuz Lynn Murray Orchestra Coral 60559 1951
I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder

(Hutchins)

with vocal group & Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 395 03/12/1947
I'd Like To See Some Mo' Of Samoa Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 116 10/13/1937
If I Could Be Where I Wanna Be Gordon Jenkins Orchestra Decca 4029 / Sutton LP-SU 300A 05/30/1941
If I Had A Talking Picture Of You
Brown-DeSylva-Henderson
duet Johnny Mercer; Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 10087 02/05/1947
If I Had You Martha Tilton and her V-Disc Playfellows V-Disc 556-B X
If It's The Last Thing I Do Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 124 11/06/1937
If It's The Last Thing I Do Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 123 11/04/1937
If It's The Last Thing I Do Benny Goodman Orchestra Old Time Radio CD X
I'll Always Love You Lee Gordon Singers and Orchestra Coral 60258 1950
I'll Eat My Hat
Livingston & Evans
X In film "Swing Hostess" 1944
I'll Get By with unknown combo of trumpet, tenor sax and rhythm

Command Performance

on Standard Transcriptions

1944
I'll Remember April Gordon Jenkins Orchestra Capitol 105 (45); 15250 (78) 06/04/1942
I'll Remember April X Command Performance 11/18/1944
I'll Remember April Mahlon Merrick & Orchestra Jack Benny Program 02/26/1963
I'll Remember April Jan Savitt's Orchestra Film Serenade In Swing 1941
I'll Walk Alone X Command Performance 09/30/1944
I'll Walk Alone X Mail Call 09/20/1944
I'll Walk Alone Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 157 03/10/1944
I'll Walk Alone X Golden Tone C4063 X
I'll Walk Alone X Tops LP L-1577 1957
I'm In The Mood For Love Martha Tilton and Her V-Disc Musicians V-Disc 895 X
I'm Like A Fish Out Of Water Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazum-7 / Bluebird AXM2-5557 (2 LP) 12/03/1937
I'm Not So Bright Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 15042 12/21/1947
I'm Old-Fashioned Paul Whiteman Orchestra Collectors Choice CCM-142-2 (CD) 06/12/1942
I'm The Lonesomest Girl In Town Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
In Old Manhattan X V-Disc X (HELP date this)
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan 11/16/1937 to 11/18/1939
In The Still Of The Night Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 125 11/20/1937
Is That The Way To Treat a Sweetheart? Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26082 10/13/1938
Istanbul (but not Constantinople) duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio multiple 1953
It May Be On Sunday George Cates Orchestra Coral 60306 1950
It's A Good Day
Opie Cates and Orchestra Jubilee No. 251 09/01/1947
It's A Lovely Day Today
duet Harry Babbitt; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60335 1950
It's De-Lovely
with unknown combo of trumpet, tenor sax and rhythm On Standard Transcriptions 1944
It's So Easy To Remember Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
It's The Dreamer In Me
Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25846 04/08/1938
It's Wonderful
Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 124 12/22/1937

It Was A Lover And His Lass
(Words: Shakespeare)(Composer: Arthur Young)

X AFRS Command Performance 09/09/1943
It's Wonderful Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25727 12/02/1937
(I've Been) Saving Myself For You Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25867 05/28/1938
I've Got A Date With A Dream Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26000 07/11/1938
I've Got A Date With A Dream Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (Chicago) 09/06/1938
(I've Got A) Heart Filled With Love with Orchestra Coral 60172 1950
I've Got A Right To Know George Cates Orchestra Coral 60441 1951
I've Hitched My Wagon To A Star Benny Goodman Orchestra Bluebird AXM2-5537

Recoreded

1936-37

I've Hitched My Wagon To A Star Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25708 10/22/1937
Jeepers Creepers v=Johnny Mercer, Billie Holiday and Leo Watson; Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (New York) 01/17/1939
Jim Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 11/25/1941

Jingle Bells

(Jazz Version)

RHOF Orchestra RHOF 12/23/1945
Jingle Bells George Mather on Console Organ Topps L1645 1958
Just Pretending Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Just Quote Me Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
Kind'a Lonesome Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26110 11/23/1938
Kiss The Boys Goodbye Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 12/02/1941
The Lady Is A Tramp Rodgers & Heart Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 121 10/27/1937
The Lady Is A Tramp Rodgers & Heart Conductor Lew Raymond

Tops L-1607

(Pal Joey)

1957
The Lady Is A Tramp Rodgers & Heart Madhattan Room, Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 122 11/30/1937
The Lady's In Love With You Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26211 07/07/1939
The Lambeth Walk X X X
The Last Time I Saw Paris Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 12/09/1941
The Last Time I Saw You Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 222 09/14/1945
The Last Time I Saw You X RHOF 01/13/1946
Let That Be A Lesson To You Benny Goodman Orchestra Bluebird AXM2-5537

Recoreded

1936-37

Let That Be A Lesson To You Goodman Orchestra Victor 25708 10/22/1937
Let That Be A Lesson To You Goodman Orchestra RCA X X
Let's Capture This Moment X in film "Swing Hostess" 1944
Let's Get Away From It All duet Harry Babbitt; Orchestra Coral 60157 1950
Let's Waltz Just Once More duet Harry Babbitt; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60430 1951
Lilli Marlene Lyn Murray Orchestra Coral 60559 07/27/1951
Listen To My Heart Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
Little Boy The Mellowmen; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60585 1951
Little By Little Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
A Little Jive Is Good For You The Slate Brothers Soundie film 1941
A Little Kiss at Twilight Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25878 05/31/1938
Little People duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
A Little Rag Doll George Cates Orchestra Coral 60356 1951
Loch Lomond Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra; vocal by Martha Tilton, with assist by Benny Goodman Sunbeam 117 10/16/1937
Loch Lomond Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25717 11/12/1937
Loch Lomond Ben Pollack Orchestra Soundie film 1941
Loch Lomond Carnegie Hall, Benny Goodman Orchestra; vocal by Martha Tilton, with assist by Benny Goodman London/Decca 1978 (40th Anniversary)
Lonely Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Lonely Little Camera Girl X in film "Crime Inc." 1945
Long Ago Last Night The Mellomen; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60441 1951
Love And I Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
Love Is So Terrific duet Dick Haymes Dick Haymes Radio Show 1947 or 1948
Lover's Gold Eliot Daniel and Orchestra Johnsons Wax Program July/26/1941
Love Turns Winter To Spring Bobby Sherwood Orchestra Soundie film 1941
Make A Miracle duet Jack Smith Martha Tilton Radio Show on Standard Transcriptions 1948
Mama, That Moon Is Here Again Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25720 11/12/1937
Mama, That Moon Is Here Again Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 125 11/04/1937
Mama, That Moon Is Here Again Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (New York) 11/16/1937
Many Times duet Curt Massey; Country Washburn Orchestra Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 11/05/1953
March Of The Swing Parade Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (Detroit) 08/30/1938
Me, Myself and I Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 118 10/20/1937
Medley: College Songs duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Minnie the Moocher's Weddin' Day Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25683 09/06/1937
Misirlou Laurindo Almeida, guitar Coral 60639 10/29/1951
Montevideo

(Gannon - Kent)

song dubbed for Maria Montes in film "Bowery to Broadway" 11/03/1944
Moon Dreams

(MacGregor-Mercer)

The Mellowaires; Orchestra; Capitol 138 04/06/1942
The Moon Got in My Eyes Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 116 10/13/1937
Music in My Heart duet Harry Babbitt, George Cates Orchestra Coral 60468 1951
My Dog Has Fleas Charles "Bud" Dant Orchestor [sic] Crown 155 1955
My Dream Is Yours Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) Martha Tilton Radio Show on Standard Transcriptions 1948
My Heart Belongs to Daddy Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (New York) 01/24/1939
My Ideal with unknown combo of trumpet, tenor sax and rhythm On Standard Transcriptions 1944
My Love For You Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
My Love, My Love (solo) Country Washburn Orchestra Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 10/21/1953
My Lullaby To Nothin' Tomlin Orchestra Short film "Tickled Pinky" 1940
My Rainbow Song dub for Martha O’Driscoll Movie Crazy House 10/08/1943
My Silent Love Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 11/18/1941
My Sister And I Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
My Sweetheart's The Man In The Moon X Tops LP L-1577 1957
My Sweetheart's The Man In The Moon X Golden Tone C4063 X
The Night Before Christmas Harry Babbitt and Lynn Murray Orchestra and Chorus Coral Children's Set 9-1300 1953
The Night Holds No Fear Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
The Night Holds No Fear Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan 11/16/1937 to 11/18/1939
The Nightingale Remembers duet Curt Massey; Orchestra Coral 60675 1952
No Dice The Heartbeats; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60218 1950
No Love, No Nothing X X X
No Other Love duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 10/12/1953
Nobody's Chasing Me duet Connie Haines; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60346 1950 or 1951
Now We Know Artie Shaw Orchestra Victor 26642 05/13/1940
Number Ten Lullaby Lane Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
Oh Gee, Oh Joy
Benny Goodman Orchestra (Newport Jazz) (Yale BBR: V4)MusicMasters 1989 CD 07/07/1958
Old Fall River Line duet Curt Massey Coronet CXS-213-B X
Old Fall River Line duet Curt Massey Tops LP L-1577 1957
On The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe X Mail Call 07/30/1947
Ona Kalula Wicky Wicky duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Once In A While Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 119 10/21/1937
Once In A While Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 122 10/30/1937
Once In A While Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 127 11/06/1937
The One I Love X Tops LP L-1577 1957
One Kiss For Tomorrow Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
One Way Ticket To Your Heart duet Pinky Tomlin, Tomlin Orchestra

from short film "Tickled Pinky"

music video

1940
Only A Mother Could Love You duet Harry Babbitt; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60306 1950
Oooh-Oh-Boom! duet Benny Goodman; Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25808 03/09/1938
Open Up Your Heart duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Out Of Breath Modernaires; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60522 1951
Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag duet Lt. Bob Crosby and his V-Disc Bob Cats V-Disc 480 Apr/03/1945
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine The Mellowmen; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60585 1951
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine John Scott Trotter and Orchestra Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show 10/17/1951
Papaya Mama duet Curt Massey; Country Washburn Orchestra Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 11/05/1953
(It's Only A) Paper Moon Buzz Adlam and Orchestra Your Star Time Early 1950s
Pass That Peace Pipe with Orchestra Majestic 1176 September 1947
Please Be Kind Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25814 03/09/1938
Please Don't Cry Modernaires; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60522 1951
Pop-Corn Man Benny Goodman Orchestra Bluebird AXM2-5537 Rec. 10-22-1937
Pop-Corn Man Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 127 Madhattan Room 11/06/1937
Powder Blue George Cates Orchestra Coral 60468 1951
Practice Makes Perfect Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
Pretend You’re Happy When You’re Blue Country Washburn & Orchestra Alka Seltzer Time Radio 10/09/1953
Private Joe X Command Performance 06/18/1942
Punky Pumpkin duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Ready, Set, Go!

(Freeman-skylar)

Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 15129 12/20/1947
Rhode Island is Famous For You duet Dick Haymes Dick Haymes Radio Show 1947 or 1948
Ride Tenderfoot Ride Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Rockin' The Town Benny Goodman Orchestra Madhattan Room Sunbeam 124 11/06/1937; 12/22/1937
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer George Mather on Console Organ Topps L1645 1958
Sailboat in the Moonlight Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (Los Angeles) 08/24/1937
The Same Old Story Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
San Diego Waltz

Duet w/Curt Massey,

Bob Bain & Orchestra

Capitol 45-19665

(ascap F4034)

1958
San Fernando Valley unknown combo of trumpet, tenor sax and rhythm on Standard Transcriptions 1944
Say It With Love X in film "Swing Hostess" 1944
Say It With Kisses George Cates Orchestra Coral 60356 1951
Serenade In Blue Paul Whiteman Orchestra Capitol 108 06/05/1942
(Gotta Get Some) Shut Eye (Tengo que irme a dormir) Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26159 02/01/1939
(Gotta Get Some) Shut Eye (Tengo que irme a dormir) Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (Hartford) 02/07/1939
Silhouetted In The Moonlight Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25711 10/29/1937
Sincerely Yours Orchestra Majestic 1174 9/1947
Sing For Your Supper Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26099 11/11/1938
Sing It Again Giuseppe duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Singin' In The Rain duet Dick Haymes Dick Haymes Radio Show 1947 or 1948
The Sky Without Stars Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
Sleigh Ride duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Smile Awhile Today duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
So Many Memories Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 117 10/16/1937
So Many Memories Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 118 10/20/1937
So Many Memories Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 121 10/27/1937
So Many Memories Benny Goodman Orchestra Madhattan Room Sunbeam 123 11/04/1937
Something To Remember You By X Mail Call 04/21/1948
Sometimes I'm Happy X V-Disc X
Somewhere In The Night Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 272 03/21/1946
Stardust On The Moon Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 118 10/20/1937
A Stranger in Town Eddie Miller, tenor saxophone; Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 184 10/17/1944
A Stranger in Town V-disc 450-A 1945
Summer Time (Verification needed) V-Disc X
Sunshine Kisses duet Harry Babbitt; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60545 1951
Sweet Someone Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 127 12/22/1937
Sweet Stranger Benny Goodman Orchestra (Victor)Bluebird AXM2-5557 (2 LP) 12/03/1937
Sweet Stranger Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 125 11/20/1937
Symphony RHOF Orchestra and Choir RHOF 01/20/1946
Take Good Care of Yourself X X X
Take It Easy X Mail Call 09/20/1944
Take It Easy X Radio May 1944
Take Me Back duet Hal Derwin; Frank DeVol Orchestra Capitol 618 04/21/1949
Taking A Chance On Love X Command Performance 05/15/1943
Taking A Chance On Love X Colgate Hour 05/11/1952
Tears From My Inkwell X X X
(Ride) Tenderfoot (ride) duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Tennessee Wig Walk duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Texas Polka
Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 157 03/10/1944
Thanks For The Memory Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25727 12/02/1937
Thanks For The Memory duet Dick Haymes Dick Haymes Radio Show 1947-1948
Thanks For The Memory duet w/Jack Leonard V-Disc 629-B May 1946
Thank Your Lucky Stars and Stripes Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 12/16/1941
That Feeling Is Gone Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25827 04/08/1938
That Old Feeling Madhattan Room, Benny fGoodman Orchestra Sunbeam 116 10/13/1937
That's Amore duet Curt Massey; Country Washburn Orchestra Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 11/05/1953
That's Gratitude

(Gallop-Wood)

Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 15042 12/20/1947
That's My Desire Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 395 03/13/1947
That's My Desire Starlighters Naval Air Reserve Show, Series 3, #11 1949/12/mid
That's A Man Every Time duet Connie Haines; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60346 (Brunswick 04701) 11/09/1950
That's The Way It's Gotta Be Stepheny MF4009 1959
There Isn't Very Much To Do Four Hits Coral 60258 1950
There's a Cloud In My Valley Of Sunshine The Liltin' Tiltons (Martha and Liz), vocal duet; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60702 1953
There's Good Blues Tonight with Orchestra andf Vocal Octet Capitol 244 1946
There's No You X Mail Call 07/30/1947
There's No You X Old Gold Radio 09/12/1945
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) Carl Kresstette Capitol [Unissued] 10/16/1946
These Old Phonograph Records duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
The Trolley Song (her arrangement) Command Performance 11/18/1944
The Trolley Song (her arrangement) The Jack Benny Show 10/29/1944
Thinking Of You Four Hits Coral 60279 1950
This Can't Be Love Carl Kresstette Capitol [Unissued] 10/16/1946
This Can't Be Love Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26099 10/13/1938
This Heart Of Mine X V-Disc X
Three Little Words Buzz Adlam and Orchestra Your Star Time Early 1950s
Time After Time X Mail Call 10/15/1947
Time On My Hands Carl Kresstette Capitol [Unissued] 10/16/1946
Time Was Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 08/17/1941
Together Benny Goodman Camel Caravan 11/16/1937 to 11/18/1939
Too Marvelous For Words Mahlon Merrick & Orchestra Jack Benny Program 02/26/1963
Town & Country Polka duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Trick Or Treat duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio twice 1953
True Confession Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor X X
True Love (Is Knockin' At My Door) Charles "Bud" Dant Orchestor [sic] Crown 155 (45rpm) 1955
Tumblin' Tumbleweeds duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Part 1 & 2 duet Harry Babbitt; Lynn Murray Orchestra and Chorus Coral 60554 1953
Two Sleepy People Martha Tilton and Jack Leonard, vocal duet, with Their Special Servers featuring Trummy Young V-Disc 582-B X
Valencia Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Walkin' By The River Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
The Wedding Cake Walk Orchestra in film "You'll Never Get Rich" 1941
The Wedding Cake Walk Gordon Jenkins Orchestra Decca 4029 05/30/1941
We'll Never Know Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26134 12/23/1938
We'll Never Know Benny Goodman Orchestra Gramophone LTD u K 8282 X
We're Collegiate duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
What A Deal
Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 222 09/14/1945
What A Deal
X V-Disc 594-B March 1946
What A Deal RHOF Orchestra and Choir RHOF Film Critics' Awards Show 01/20/1946
What Can I Do? duet Curt Massey; Orchestra Coral 60675 1952
What Goes On Here In My Heart Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25878 05/28/1938
What Have You Got That Gets Me? Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26053 09/14/1938
What The Country Needs Now Leo Diamond, Vince Barnett, Jimmie Dodd Soundie film 1941
When Birds Want Romance dubbed for Noel Neill Fun Time Short Musical 1944
When I Go A-Dreamin' Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26021 08/12/1938
When I Go A-Dreamin' Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Detroit)

08/30/1938
When I Grow Too Old To Dream Lt. Bob Crosby and his V-Disc Bob Cats V-Disc 480-A Apr/03/1945
When It's Dark On Observatory Hill solo, Country Washburn Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 11/06/1953
When Love Goes Wrong, Nothing Goes Right duo Kurt Massey, Country Washburn Orchestra Alka-Seltzer Time Radio mulitiple1953
(When The Moonlight Fell) On The Waterfall Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 15149 12/21/1947
Where Are You Now That I Need You? Eliot Daniel and Orchestra Johnsons Wax Program July/26/1941
Where Flamingos Fly Dean Elliot Orchestra Capitol 15149 12/21/1947
Where The Red Roses Grow duet Harry Babbitt; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60430 1951
Whisper Jan Savitt's Orchestra Film Serenade In Swing 1942
Whoa Emma Charles Dant Orchestra Martha Tilton Time (NBC) 01/26/1941, 03/16/1941
Who's Yehouti? Six Hits and a Miss in film "Varsity Vanities" 1940
Why Dream
Don Allen Orchestra

Standard Transcription

(during ASCAP strike)

1941
Why'd You Make Me Fall In Love? Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25846 04/22/1938
Yaka Hula Hicky Dula duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
Yes Indeed Billy Mills & Orchestra Fibber McGee and Molly 09/30/1941
Yes, Yes, Yes duet Harry Babbitt; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60545 1951
You And I Know Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 122 10/30/1937
You and Your Love Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26263 05/04/1939
You Belong To Me duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
You Came Along (From Out of Nowhere) Martha Tilton and her V-DISC Playboys V-Disc 487-B Aug. 1945
You Couldn't Be Cuter Benny Goodman Orchestra (Newport Jazz) (Yale arch BBR: V4)MusicMasters 1989 CD 07/01/1958
You Forgot Your Gloves Les Brown and His Band of Renown Coral 60785 X
You Go To My Head
Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Chicago)

09/06/1938
You Make Me Feel So Young Paul Weston Orchestra Capitol 272 03/21/1946
You Showed Me The Way Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 124 11/06/1937
You Too, You Too
Y tú y tú
(Piel Canela)
Country Washburn & Orchestra Alka Seltzer Time Radio 10/17/1953
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 25720 11/12/1937
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 125 11/04/1937
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 126 12/18/1937
You Turned The Tables On Me Benny Goodman Orchestra

Camel Caravan

(Pittsburgh)

03/14/1939
You Turned The Tables On Me Benny Goodman Orchestra Decca DL-8252 August 1955
You Was duet Jack Smith

Martha Tilton Radio Show

(on Standard Transcriptions)

1948
You, You, You duet Curt Massey Alka-Seltzer Time Radio 1953
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To X V-Disc X
You're A Mystery To Me Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
You're A Sweet Little Headache Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26071 09/12/1938
You're A Sweet Little Headache Benny Goodman Orchestra Camel Caravan (Philadelphia) 02/14/1939
You're Grand Don Allen Orchestra Standard Transcription (during ASCAP strike) 1941
You're Just In Love duet Harry Babbitt; George Cates Orchestra Coral 60335 1950
You're Lovely, Madame Benny Goodman Orchestra Victor 26053 10/13/1938
You're My Desire Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 120 10/23/1937
Yours And Mine Madhattan Room, Benny Goodman Orchestra Sunbeam 120 10/23/1937
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Awards

Martha Tilton Award

1959-60 & 1960-61
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Most Outstanding Female Personality

1983
City Council of Los Angeles, CA
For Dedication and Service to the City

1987
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Honored by Grammy® Hall of Fame Award
"And the Angles Sing"(RCA-1939)

1997
Big Band Academy of America
Golden Bandstand Award
(Studio City, CA.)

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From The Download Den: Martha Tilton "And The Angels Sing"

From The Download Den: Martha Tilton "And The Angels Sing"

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FROM THE DOWNLOAD DEN AT ALL ABOUT JAZZ Two weeks after Johnny Mercer wrote words to Ziggy Elman's “Fralich in Spring," the new song—the hit “And The Angels Sing"—was premiered by the Benny Goodman Orchestra with singer Martha Tilton in a live broadcast on the Camel Caravan radio series. This week, on January 9, the Download Den features that recording. The famous song is introduced by Goodman, Mercer and Tilton. After the floating vocals there is a frenetic solo by ...

John Fordham
The Guardian.co.uk, Monday 8 January 2007

In the period from the 1930s to the 1950s when jazz was pop music, singers were to play a bigger part in the genre than at any other time. A few were effectively jazz improvisers whose instrument happened to be the voice - like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan, with Louis Armstrong the father figure of the movement.

Many more performed as deliverers of catchy songs, from which a band might end up with a hit or a signature tune. Martha Tilton, whose most high-profile exposure came with Benny Goodman's orchestra, was one of the latter, but if she was (she) also ran in jazz vocal history, she was a skilful one who often did far more with a song than was apparent to purists.

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