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Miss Helen Forrest – Voice Of The Name Bands
Miss Helen Forrest – Voice Of The Name Bands
At the peak of her career, Helen Forrest was the most popular female singer in the United States. Because of her work with the bands [More]
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Artie Shaw and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest – All the Things You Are (1939)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest – All the Things You Are (1939)
“All the Things You Are” is a song composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was written for the [More]
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Artie Shaw and His Orchestra – At the Café Rouge (1939)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra – At the Café Rouge (1939)
NBC Radio Broadcast. Date: October 20, 1939. Track listing: “Nightmare” (Opening Theme) “Out Of Nowhere” “Put That Down In Writing” “Many Dreams Ago” “What Is [More]
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Artie Shaw´s Class In Swing (Short Film, 1939)
Artie Shaw´s Class In Swing (Short Film, 1939)
A short film about one of the most popular swing orchestras of the 1930’s. After a brief introduction of Shaw’s theme song, “Nightmare,” the band [More]
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Artie Shaw And His Orchestra (Short Film, 1939)
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra (Short Film, 1939)
In this 1939 short film in the Melody Master series, that was re-released in 1948 and 1955, Artie Shaw) leads his orchestra in “Begin the [More]
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The Best Big Bands of the Swing Era
The Best Big Bands of the Swing Era
00:00 – Gene Krupa & Anita O’Day – Let Me Off Uptown 03:04 – Glenn Miller – Chattanooga Choo Choo 06:29 – Woody Herman – [More]
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Artie Shaw And His Orchestra ‎– Any Old Time (Full Album)
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra ‎– Any Old Time (Full Album)
Track listing: A1 It Had To Be You A2 All I Remember Is You Vocals – Helen Forrest A3 Any Old Time Vocals – Billie [More]
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Benny Goodman with His Orchestra and Helen Forrest – Perfidia (Tonight)
Benny Goodman with His Orchestra and Helen Forrest – Perfidia (Tonight)
“Perfidia” (Alberto Dominguez / Milton Leeds). Personnel: Helen Forrest – vocals Benny Goodman Orchestra ___________________ Label: Columbia 35962 Recorded: January 28, 1941
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