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(DISCOGRAPHY BELOW) 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.

Article: Album Review

Dawn Lambeth: I Get Ideas

Read "I Get Ideas" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci

by Richard J Salvucci
July 16, 2026

Not everyone was fortunate enough--or long lived enough--to have been around for the glory days of Benny Goodman's 1937 band, with a young Martha Tilton singing songs she barely knew, and scared to death of Benny as well. But the Liltin' Miss Tilton was plenty talented, and she made a big impression soon enough. And if ...

Article: Genius Guide to Jazz

How the Other Half Swings

by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
July 6, 2017

If there has been a frequent criticism of the Genius Guide, besides the fact that it's hard to tell what the hell I'm going on about most of the time, it would be that I have largely ignored the contributions of women to Our Music. One would think, from the body of my work to this ...

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Girl Singers Of The Swing Era This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

March 13, 2014

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, vocalists Nina Ferro, Topsy Chapman and Stephanie Nakasian join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band to recall female singers of the Swing Era— from Ella and Billie to Martha Tilton, Ivie Anderson and Helen Humes. Also on our radio show, rare interview clips with Ella Fitzgerald, Martha Tilton and Helen Ward telling ...

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Girl Singers of the Swing Era on Riverwalk Jazz This Week

March 8, 2012

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

January 9, 2011

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 ...

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And the Angels Sing

January 6, 2011

Album: An the Angel Sings
By Martha Tilton
Label: Living Era
Released: 0
Duration: 04:23

Album

Radio & Recording Rarities, Volume 23

By Martha Tilton

Label: Lowlights Publishing
Released: 2007

Album

The Great Ladies On V-Disc Vol. 3

By Chris Connor

Label: DAN
Released: 1979
Track listing: Beyond The Blue Horizon; I'm In The Mood For Love; If I Had You; Why Don't You Do Right?; I Get The Blues When It Rains; I Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues; Ride On; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Sorta Kinda; Wish You Were Here; Who Are We To Say;

Album

The Benny Goodman Story

By Benny Goodman

Label: Capitol Records
Released: 1977
Track listing: Bugle Call Rag; One O'Clock Jump; Avalon; Don't Be That Way; Down South Camp Meetin'; Sing, Sing, Sing; Moonglow; And The Angels Sing; China Boy; Good-Bye;