Tilton,Martha Collection 1937-52 CD

Martha Tilton was one of the coterie of big band vocalists who made their mark in the late 1930s and early 1940s with the big swing bands of the era, and then forged successful solo careers in the post-war years as austerity undermined the viability of the big bands. She performed and recorded with the Benny Goodman Orchestra from 1937 until 1939, racking up a string of over 20 hits with records on which she took the vocal honours, before signing to the newly-founded Capitol label in 1942 as a solo artist. Staying with Capitol for the rest of the 1940s she had eight hits and then joined Coral, registering one more hit during her time with the label. This great-value 50-track 2 CD collection comprises most of her hits with The Benny Goodman Orchestra, plus selected A & B sides from her solo singles on Capitol and Coral from this era, including duets with Hal Derwin, Harry Babbit and Curt Massey. Among those nineteen hits with Benny Goodman included here are the No. 1s "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" and "And the Angels Sing", and the collection includes all her solo hits, including the Top 10 entries "I'll Walk Alone", "Stranger In Town", "I Should Care", "How Are Things In Glocca Morra", "That's My Desire" and "I Wonder, I Wonder". It's a substantial and entertaining showcase for a versatile vocal stylist, and a performer who captured the essence of the music of her times.

1. Bob White, Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight? 2. Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks 3. Loch Lomond 4. You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart 5. It's Wonderful 6. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen Pt. 2 7. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 8. Feelin' High and Happy 9. Why'd Ya Make Me Fall in Love? 10. (I've Been) Savin' Myself for You 11. What Goes on Here in My Heart 12. A Little Kiss at Twilight 13. I've Got a Date with a Dream 14. When I Go A-Dreamin' 15. What Have You Got That Gets Me? 16. I Have Eyes 17. You're a Sweet Little Headache 18. This Can't Be Love 19. And the Angels Sing 20. I'll Remember April 21. Moondreams 22. Texas Polka 23. I'll Walk Alone 24. Stranger in Town 25. I Should Care 26. The Last Time I Saw You 27. As If I Didn't Have Enough on My Mind 28. You Make Me Feel So Young 29. Gotta Get Me Somebody to Love 30. A Fine Romance 31. How Are Things in Glocca Morra 32. That's My Desire 33. I Wonder, I Wonder 34. Every So Often 35. That's Gratitude 36. Ready, Set, Go! 37. (When the Moonlight Fell) on the Waterfall 38. I Like It Better All the Time 39. Ballin' the Jack 40. I Said My Pajamas (And Put on My Prayers) 41. I'll Always Love You 42. Thinking of You 43. It's a Lovely Day Today 44. Little Rag Doll 45. Where the Red Roses Grow 46. I've Got a Right to Know 47. I Wish I Wuz 48. Painting the Clouds with Sunshine 49. What Can I Do? 50. Few and Far Between