Martha Tilton


Martha Tilton was an American popular singer during Americas swing era and traditional pop period. She is best known for her 1939 recording of And the Angels Sing with Benny Goodman.

Tilton was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her family moved to Edna, Kansas, when she was three months old. They relocated to Los Angeles when she was seven years old. While attending Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, she was singing on a small radio station when she was heard by an agent who signed her and began booking her with larger stations. She then dropped out of school in the eleventh grade to join Hal Graysons band.

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