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Martha Tilton

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American singer (1915–2006)

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

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44,980
Total plays
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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Martha
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Corpus Christi
Place of death
Brentwood
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
swing
Instrument
voice
Record label
Coral
Official website
www.marthatilton.com
Image
Martha Tilton Billboard.jpg
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date of death
2006-12-08
date of birth
1915-11-14
Commons category
Martha Tilton
cause of death
disease
name in native language
Martha Tilton
manner of death
natural causes
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