In 1. 93. 7, Wain joined former Tommy Dorsey arranger Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, which she joined after doing chorus work with Fred Waring and Ted Sttraeter. Her debut with Clinton was made in the summer of 1. Glen Island Casino, New York. She was featured with Clinton on a number of hit tunes, including . In 1. 93. 9, she was voted the most popular female band vocalist in Billboard annual college poll, and that same year she began her solo career. Her first theater tour as a solo led to her being signed for the Your Hit Parade and RCA Victor records. She was with Your Hit Parade for two years before taking on the NBC- Blue .
She had been in radio since the age of 6, where she was a favorite performer on the NBC Children's Hour. On a 1. 93. 7 recording with Artie Shaw, she was credited as . On record labels, her name was shortened (without her permission) to . They cut the 'Beatrice' out to 'Bea.' I was just a little old girl singer, but that's the truth. So that's how my name became 'Bea Wain'. She is considered by many to be one of the best female vocalists of her era, possessing a natural feel for swing- music rhythms not often found among white singers of the day. With regard to technique, she excelled in pitch and subtle utilization of dynamics.
In 1939, she was voted the most. As she explained, 'They cut it to 'Bea' Wain. They cut the 'Beatrice' out to 'Bea.' I was just a.
She also communicated a feminine sensuality and sang with conviction in an unforced manner. On May 1, 1. 93. 8, Bea Wain married radio announcer Andr. Their honeymoon in Bermuda was cut short when Fred Allen called Baruch asking him to return to New York to substitute for his ailing announcer, Harry von Zell. They were married for 5. The couple had two children. Following her musical career, the couple worked as a husband- and- wife disc jockey team in New York on WMCA, where they were billed as . In 1. 97. 3, the couple moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where for nine years they had a top- rated daily four- hour talk show from 2 PM to 6 PM on WPBR before relocating to Beverly Hills.
During the early 1. Your Hit Parade, reconstructing the list of hits of selected weeks in the 1.
Bea Wain makes a rare 1983 TV appearance, singing a medley of her great hits including 'Our Love is Here to Stay,' 'You Go To My Head,' 'Martha,' 'The Dipsy Doodle,' 'Deep Purple' and 'My Reverie'. Larry Clinton - Heart And Soul Lyrics. Artist: Larry Clinton. SONGLYRICS just got interactive. Complete your Bea Wain record collection. Bea Wain, Bea Main, Bea Wain With Orchestra, Bea Wayne.
My dad particularly loves the song 'Heart and Soul'. Wain is so very talented! I can appreciate her style of music as well as her beauty. 5.0 out of 5 stars Came here looking for Bea Wain's 1939 version of 'Heart and. Virtual Piano enables you to innovate and entertain with music. To empower you to experience the piano online! Official Bea Wain Heart And Soul lyrics at CD Universe. Heart and soul, I fell in love with you Heart and soul, the way a fool would do, madly Because you held me tight And stole.
In a 2. 00. 4 interview with Christopher Popa, Wain reflected: . And I'm still singing, and I'm still singing pretty good. This past December, I did a series of shows in Palm Springs, California, and the review said, . I did six shows in six different venues, and I was a smash. And I really got a kick out of it. Michener's 1. 97.
The Drifters, characters discuss Bea Wain and her recording of.