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14. Juli 1998 · Swingin' in Hollywood by The Dorsey Brothers released in 1998. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
24. Sept. 2020 · Take Helen O’Connell for example, one of the finest big-band singers of the day in an era when top-class girl band singers were thick on the ground. Born in Lima, Ohio, 23 May 1920, she grew up in Toledo and began singing there as a 15-year-old on local radio, graduating to minor bands like Jimmy Richards and Arthur Wylie.
Leben und Wirken. Sie begann ihre Karriere in Austin Wylies Territory Band, die in Cleveland spielte; sie trat dann 1939 der Jimmy Dorsey Band bei, nachdem Dorsey die Sängerin Ella Mae Morse gefeuert hatte, und sang mit der Band im Duett mit Bob Eberle in den 1940er Jahren die großen Erfolgstitel Green Eyes, Amapola und Tangerine ...
25. Sept. 2023 · Introduction Helen O’Connell was an American singer, famous for her captivating voice and unforgettable performances. Born on May 23, 1920, in Lima, Ohio, O’Connell rose to prominence during the swing era and continued to charm audiences well into the 1950s. With her unique style and versatility, she became one of the most beloved singers of …
20. Jan. 2007 · Jimmy & Tommy Dorsey - Swingin' In Hollywood. Amazon.com. Rhino has lovingly created this compilation of the Dorsey brothers' film music, and the resulting 21 tracks all make for a fun listen of some of the finest musical work the siblings performed.
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O'Connell, Helen (1920–1993) American big-band singer of the early 1940s. Name variations: Helen DeVol. Born in Lima, Ohio, on May 23, 1920; died of cancer on September 9, 1993, in San Juan Capistrano, California; dropped out of school after her sophomore year; later received diploma from Hollywood High School; married Clifford Smith, Jr. (a ...
O'Connell also was the featured singer on The Russ Morgan Show on CBS TV in 1956. In 1957, she had her own 15-minute program, The Helen O'Connell Show, twice a week on NBC. O'Connell was one of the first "girls" on NBC's The Today Show, commenting at the time: "I wasn't hired as a singer, I was hired as a talker, a pleasant switch."
