Helen Forrest Heads New Stage Show at Roxy
Helen Forrest Heads New Stage Show at Roxy Of SONG AMD kJffS FO**tST Helen Forrest, newest singing rt.r, will bend the in-person show ,t the Roxy Theatre beginning Wednrxiay, January 19. Miss...
...Co-starred In the all-star technicolor film are Dorothy Lamour, Dick Powell and Victor Moor...
...The following week, Artie Shaw and his band, then an "up-and-coming" orchestra, played the same nearby theater, and Shaw dropped in to bear Helen sing...
...Ia 1936, Mark Warnow, who was conducting the "Blue Velvet" pro grass On the CBS network, sent for Helen and asked her to sing |er him...
...January 18— Concert at Camp Joyce Kilmer Allspices I) SO Camp-Shows...
...time in New York) Violin Concerto in D major~Brahm...
...City, NJ., -n April 12...
...Beany must hays been persuasive, however, for his reasoiunir ''softened up" her resistance...
...Her ambition, at that tims, become « seeewmfal singer, but she didn't know how to go •bout it...
...So young Helen took a job in * Cosmetic shop in Flstbush...
...Alss featured are Cass Daley, Gil Lamb and Milt Brit ton and his band...
...1 in B flat minor-Tchaikovsky Marche Slav--Tchaikovsky Tuesday...
...Helen jumped at the chsnce to "go net work," snd began Immediately...
...Goodman heard ¦jr songs and offered her a job ofth his orchestra as vocalist...
...4; Johann Strauss, "Fledermaus" Overture, Perpetual Motion, Walts...
...She sttonded Ik* Atlantic City public schools antil »i.e was twelve, when her family moved to New York City...
...Seeing an opportunity to get oat ef a distasteful business snd into the field that she had hssmsrl about, Helen quit her job snd applied for the radio program spot...
...She held that position for exactly ten days At the end of that period, Helen heard that WLTH, a local radio station, was auditioning girl lingers...
...Brkm attondsd both Tikton High jkOwol snd Girls' Comrnercisl, in New York, snd describes herself ss "» typicsl high school girl, thrilling to the mask of the mount bands and singers.'' Whll« in high school, Helen start** to sing herself, and she would fredenatfy oblige by enter uiaing lit pejltss and school assess...
...Tchaikovsky, Symphony No...
...at Site (Broadcast ever CBS) Soloist: ALEXANDER BRAIL B Soloist: Alexander Brallowsky, Pianist Symphony No...
...This time, with the encouraging words of Benny Goodman still rineinar in her ears...
...She was hired, but after singing for a few Weeks, she began to wonder whether it had been wise to leave a paying job to take one wHfcno salary whatsoever...
...Program: Weber, Overture to "Ob-er...
...8 in G minor-------Roussel Rapscdie Kspagnole _Ravel Intermission Piano Concert© No...
...20, at 8:41 Friday Afternoon...
...The picture, entliuast ieally hailed as an outstanding screen triumph, has already played to Music Hall audiences totaling more than a half million persons...
...With Artie, Helen made several outstanding Victor recordings, including "All the Things You are," "Deep Purple," "My Bill," and several others...
...Helen politely refused, saying she preferred to stay where she was...
...Vienna Woods," Thursday Evening, Jan...
...She was heard on "Blue Velvet" fee a full year, end built up a large and enthusiastic following from coast to coast At this time Helen wss heard by Benny Goodman...
...Among the offers was one from Benny Goodman, who had originally planted the vocalist bug in Helen's bonnet...
...After Helen had been with Shaw for two years, Artie announced his retirement from the bandleading business, and gave up his orchestra...
...She went through her mmptstu repertoire, snd at the end Warnow asked her to join the show ss featured songstress...
...Miss For-Mt »n • horn in A Us* tie...
...Helen accepted, and reluctantly left her post to become the vocalist with Artie Shaw's band, i Tor two years, Helen Forrest toured the country with Artie Shaw, appearing at the nation's leading theaters and ballrooms, and being featured on the air several times, each week...
...Helen Forrest Heads New Stage Show at Roxy Of SONG AMD kJffS FO**tST Helen Forrest, newest singing rt.r, will bend the in-person show ,t the Roxy Theatre beginning Wednrxiay, January 19...
...Transcribed and edited by Yve* Tinayre) (1st...
...Helen rested for one week* considering many offers from other bandleaders...
...CURIE" FILM HOLDS Continuing to sttrsct capacity crowds to Radio City Music Hall, "Madame Curie," co-starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon, continues for a fifth week at the great playhouse...
...PARAMOUNT $ RILL STAYS The combination of "Riding High" on the screen and Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra in person stays for a fourth and final week at the New York Paramount Theatre...
...CoManvfja AT CARNEGIE HALL Artur Rodsinski, Musical Director Sandey Afternon, January 14...
...She derided to accept Benny's offer and immediately joined his crew...
...at 2:80 Soloist: Bronlslsw Habsrmsa, Violinist Concerto G rosso for Strings___________Valentin...
Vol. 27 • January 1944 • No. 3
