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Helen Forrest

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American singer (1917-1999)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

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  • Barrons Childrens EnglishChineseChineseEnglish Dictionary
  • I had the craziest dream

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1917-04-12
Active to
1999-07-11

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
126,367
Total plays
698,975

Tags

jazzfemale vocalistsswingvocal jazz50s

Helen Forrest (April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was an American singer. She served as the "girl singer" for three of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era (Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and Harry James), thereby earning a reputation as "the voice of the name bands." Helen was born Helen Fogel in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 12, 1917. Her parents, Louis and Rebecca Fogel, were Russian-born Jews. While she was still an infant, Helen's father died from influenza. <a href="https://www.last.

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