Martha Tilton was a big band vocalist who made her mark in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Forging a successful solo career in the post-war years, she performed and recorded with the Benny Goodman Orchestra from 1937 until 1939 and signed to the newly-founded Capitol label in 1942 as a solo artist. Staying with Capitol for the rest of the 1940s, before joining Coral.

This 2CD set includes the No.1s I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart and And The Angels Sing, with Benny Goodman, the solo hits I’ll Walk Alone, Stranger In Town, I Should Care, How Are Things In Glocca Morra, That’s My Desire and I Wonder, I Wonder.

An entertaining showcase for a versatile vocal stylist.

REVIEWS

It's impossible not to like Martha Tilston's singing: bright-voiced, with good intonation and perfect diction, she appears to be totally without ego, putting herself at the service of the song, never pushing her own personality.  A generous double CD. - Ron Simpson (Jazz Rag Issue 165)

This superb 50-track double-CD collection from Acrobat showcases the talent and versatility of one of the many fine vocalists who seem to give a heady waft of the essence of the appeal of the popular white swing-orientated music of the times. Swing was king, but elegant sophistication, a great voice and good looks were required by his consort. The Liltin' Miss Tilton had the lot. - Andrew Liddle (Just Jazz Issue 274)

Yet another reminder of the wealth of excellent girl singers who came up through the big bands and managed to establish themselves as solo artists afterwards… Yet another reminder of the wealth of excellent girl singers who came up through the big bands and managed to establish themselves as solo artists afterwards. - Gerry Stonestreet (In Tune Issue 346)