Bea Wain was born April 30, 1917 in New York, NY. She performed piano on the NBC radio series "Children's Hour" as a child. She lead the vocal group “Bea and the Bachelors”, with Al Rinker, Ken Lane, and John Smedberg. In 1937, Wain joined former Tommy Dorsey arranger Larry Clinton and His Orchestra where she was featured in a number of hit songs, including “Deep Purple”, “Martha”, “Heart and Soul”, and “My Reverie.” In 1939, she was voted the most popular female band vocalist in a Billboard Magazine poll. She began her solo career in 1939, with a number of hits, including “I’m Nobody’s Baby,” “Do I Worry?,” and “Kiss the Boys Goodbye.” Wain is considered by many to be one of the best female vocalists of her era. Tommy Dorsey (November 19, 1905–November 26, 1956) was a jazz trombonist in the Big Band era. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...
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ArtistDirect.com: “Bea Wain”, accessed 17 Oct 2005.
Solid!: “Bea Wain” , “Bea and the Bachelors” , accessed 18 Oct 2005.
Singer BeaWain is considered by many to be the best vocalist of her era.
Later that same year, while she and the Bachelors were working on Kate Smith's radio show, bandleader Larry Clinton offered Wain a job in his newly-formed orchestra based solely on the strength of an eight-bar solo he had heard her sing on Thompson's radio program.
Wain also recorded ''If It's the Last Thing I Do'' with Artie Shaw in 1937, on which she was credited as Beatrice Wayne.
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