Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell, who had a fairly long career, will always be best remembered for her squeals on "Green Eyes" and her work with Jimmy Dorsey. She originally left her native Toledo with Jimmy Richards' nine-piece group, gigging and touring for a year and a half. O'Connell appeared on a regular radio show in St. Louis until she agreed to tour with Larry Funk's band (which was billed as "Band of a Thousand Melodies"). After the outfit started working in New York, she was discovered and quickly signed up by Jimmy Dorsey in 1938. O'Connell soon had a hit rendition of "All of Me," which was followed by popular recordings of "Embraceable You," "Brazil," "Jim." and "When the Sun Comes Out" (which she introduced). However, it was in December 1940, when she started sharing recordings with ballad singer Bob Eberly, that O'Connell for a time became a household name. Eberly generally took a slow chorus, Jimmy Dorsey would have a brief instrumental interlude, and then O'Connell would finish up the record with a swinging chorus. This combination worked very well on hit versions of "Amapola," "Yours," "Green Eyes" and "Tangerine." After appearing in the 1943 movie I Dood It with Dorsey (singing "Star Eyes"), O'Connell retired to get married; she would eventually have four daughters. In 1950 she began a successful solo career, making occasional records, appearing regularly on television (she spent a period as co-host of The Today Show), toured as part of Four Girls Four (which also included Kay Starr, Rosemary Clooney and Rose Marie) and made guest appearances with the Jimmy Dorsey ghost band, singing in an unchanged style. Although her voice was limited, she made her deficiencies into assets and carved out her own place in musical history. Helen O'Connell was active up until shortly before her death from cancer.
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The Sweetest Sounds
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Hindsight Records em 01/01/1994
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The Very Best Of
Helen O'Connell, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
Jazz - Lançado por Master Classics Records em 01/01/2011
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A Woman's Prerogative
Helen O'Connell, Helaine Delys
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Audiophile em 05/03/2016
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A Long Last Look
Jazz - Lançado por Jasmine Records em 12/02/2010
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The Great Girl Singers - 22 Original Hits - The Essential Series
Rosemary Clooney, June Christy, Helen O'Connell
Jazz - Lançado por Hindsight Records em 27/06/2013
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The 1955 Sessions
Pop - Lançado por Dazzling Dames em 01/11/2008
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Recapturing the Excitement of the Jimmy Dorsey Era
Bob Eberle, Helen O'Connell, Lou Busch
Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 01/05/2020
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Green Eyes (Bonus Track Version)
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Fly Me to the Moon em 15/01/2016
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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Jazz - Lançado por Circle em 05/12/2013
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Remastered Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Pop - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 16/06/2022
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Here's Helen
Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 31/08/2020
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Pop - Lançado por Master Tape Records em 17/07/2020
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Bye Bye Blues
Pop - Lançado por Platin Classics Music em 26/05/2019
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The Quintessential Big Band Singer
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 03/07/2015
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You Made Me Love You
Helen O'Connell, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Flare Records em 22/11/2010
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It's All Yours - 1939-1942
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Flare Records em 26/02/2007
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All The Best
Pop - Lançado por Retro Music Box em 11/05/2020
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An Era Reborn
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Margate Copyright em 01/01/2010
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The Best of Helen O'Connell
Pop - Lançado por Vintage Jukebox em 13/04/2020
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