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Martha Tilton

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American singer (1915–2006)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1915-11-14
Active to
2006-12-08

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
44,980
Total plays
236,071

Tags

female vocalistsjazzswingjazz vocalsinger-songwriter

Martha Tilton (November 14, 1915, Corpus Christi, Texas - December 8, 2006, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California) was an American popular singer during America's swing era and traditional pop period. She is best known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman. She was sometimes introduced as "The Liltin' Miss Tilton". Tilton and her family lived in Texas and Kansas, relocating to Los Angeles when she was seven years old. While attending Fairfax High School in Los Angeles

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