Martha Tilton - USO skit with Jack Benny (1963) " I'll Remember April "

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This is a portion of Season 13, Episode 21.
#196. Jack Does the U.S.O. Show.
First aired: 2/26/1963.
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Martha Tilton (Herself), Benny Rubin (2nd Stagehand), Charles Cantor (1st Stagehand) , Roy Taguchi, Ben Bryant, Bill Idelson

Martha Tilton reminisces with Jack about the U.S.O. shows they performed together during World War II. This leads to the flashback of one of their wartime performances. Benny does a monologue full of military jokes and Tilton sings "Too Marvelous For Words" and "I'll Remember April." Benny is determined that nothing will keep him from playing his violin for the troops. The soldiers walking out and the enemy attacking do not deter Benny from finishing his number.

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Martha Tilton sang with Benny Goodman she was initially billed as the Sweetheart of Swing before becoming better known affectionately as The Liltin Miss Tilton. Goodman kept Martha busy and between October 1937 and the summer of 1939 Goodman placed in excess of thirty recordings on the American Top 20 of which Martha's vocals featured on 27 tracks including two chart-toppers. from Martha Tilton - The Coral Treasures
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1915 - Martha Tilton, aka "The Liltin' Miss Tilton", aka "The Sweetheart Of Swing", songstress and Capitol Records artist (1942-1949) is born Martha Ellen Tilton in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ms. Tilton is the first artist signed to Capitol Records and her first sides "Moon Dreams" and "The Angels Cried", both written and produced by Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer (recorded on April 4, 1942).
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Early in her career with the Goodman organization, Martha was singing at the SunnyBrook Ballroom in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. When it came time for Benny to introduce her, he gave her a big buildup: "Here is a pretty gal from Hollywood that's really going places." But Martha missed her cue. When she didn't appear on stage, after a moment Benny ad-libbed, "She's not going places, she's already gone."
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[SingersLeader]

My dad played trombone and jazz accordion in those USO shows in the South Pacific during WWII. He had several great stories about Martha Tilton, including her perfect pitch and helping to tune up the band!

[dkmckinney1]

@SingersLeader

Great comment, sounds like you've heard some wonderful stories well worth remembering. I really appreciate your sharing this with us. Memories like this make my head spin with wonder. I'm sure she could sing with a perfect pitch any time, and if not it probably didn't matter much.

Thanks again!

(The forum at marthatilton would surely love to read about some of your dad's stories.)

[Rudipolt]

Fine Show!

Aloha from Hawaii!

[dkmckinney1]

@Rudipolt Thanks for watching.

[rostron17]

Interesting mention of Larry Adler, as he moved to England during McCarthy era.

[dkmckinney1]

@rostron17

Thanks for the great info.

[northbreed1]

The elusive Jack/Martha television episode revealed at last! Nice share, pal. But where's the rest of it? Mr. McKinney, please send me a Friend invite as I need to send you a long-overdue private message re Martha!

[dkmckinney1]

Sorry that's ALL SHE WROTE for now. Hopefully the whole "Program" will turn up soon. Keep up the good work.

[chumshot1]

LOOlZ!! "I AM??!!"