Martha Tilton, NBC Radio, 1941

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Shown here in this day’s issue of Radio Guide from 75 years ago, June 21, 1941, is Martha Tilton, who then appeared from Hollywood in NBC’s “This Is The Show.”

Until 1939, Tilton had been a vocalist with Benny Goodman’s band, and probably her most famous number was “And the Angels Sing,” which can be heard here in this clip from Camel Caravan, which was heard on CBS:

Tilton died in 2006.

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