Today we’ll be listening to recordings by one of the finest vocalists from our time period, Helen Forrest. She is remembered particularly for the warmth of her voice, for her interpretative skills and for her talent in matching lyrics to the music of the big bands during the Swing Era and beyond. She started out her career during the swing era, and sang with several of the finest big bands that flo
IHTSB PLAYLIST Sep 3, 2023
Artist Year Song Time
01 Helen Forrest 1949 Give Me A Song With A Beautiful Melody 3:04
02 Artie Shaw 1939 I Didn’t Know What Time It Was 2:57
03 Helen Forrest 1939 Deep Purple 3:12
04 Benny Goodman 1940 Mister Meadowlark 3:12
05 Helen Forrest, 1941 I Found A Million Dollar Baby 3:07
06 Helen Forrest 1940 I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You 2:54
07 Helen Forrest 1955 I’m Beginning to See the Light 3:08
08 Helen Forrest 1942 You’re In Love With Someone Else 3:10
09 Helen Forrest 1944 Time Waits for No One 3:13
10 Helen Forrest 1947 Ain’t Doin’ Bad Doin’ Nothin’ 3:12
11 Helen Forrest 1947 You Were Meant For Me 2:44
12 Helen Forrest 1950 I Keep Telling My Heart 2:44
13 Helen Forrest 1950 How High The Moon 1:52
14 Helen Forrest 1950 Someone To Watch Over Me 2:09
15 Helen Forrest 1950 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else 2:04