Helen Ward
Helen Ward (New York City, September 19, 1913 – April 21, 1998, Arlington, … Read Full Bio ↴Helen Ward (New York City, September 19, 1913 – April 21, 1998, Arlington, Virginia) was an American jazz singer.
Her father had taught her piano, and she appeared on radio broadcasts with WOR and WNYC. She also worked as a staff musician at WNYC.
Starting in 1934, she sang in Benny Goodman's first band, and became one of the first popular swing "girl singers", as they were then called, and among Goodman's most popular. She and Benny had a brief romance and he came very close to proposing marriage to her in either 1935 or 1936. However, according to Ward in the documentary, Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing, he called it off at the last minute, citing his career. She married financier Albert Marx the following year and left the band.
In 1938, Marx arranged for Goodman's Carnegie Hall concert to be recorded for her as an anniversary present. That recording was later released as a dual LP set by Columbia Records in 1950. During the 1940s, Ward worked with the bands of Hal McIntyre and Harry James. She became a radio show producer for WMGM in 1946-1947.
After her marriage to Marx ended, Ward later married the audio engineer William Savory. Savory was part of the team that invented the 33⅓ rpm long-playing record. Ward continued to do sporadic studio work and also worked briefly with Peanuts Hucko. Ward did occasional tours with Goodman in the 1950s, but effectively retired by 1960. She made a brief return in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She returned to singing at New York City clubs in 1979. In 1981, she released her final album, The Helen Ward Song Book Vol. I.
Her father had taught her piano, and she appeared on radio broadcasts with WOR and WNYC. She also worked as a staff musician at WNYC.
Starting in 1934, she sang in Benny Goodman's first band, and became one of the first popular swing "girl singers", as they were then called, and among Goodman's most popular. She and Benny had a brief romance and he came very close to proposing marriage to her in either 1935 or 1936. However, according to Ward in the documentary, Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing, he called it off at the last minute, citing his career. She married financier Albert Marx the following year and left the band.
In 1938, Marx arranged for Goodman's Carnegie Hall concert to be recorded for her as an anniversary present. That recording was later released as a dual LP set by Columbia Records in 1950. During the 1940s, Ward worked with the bands of Hal McIntyre and Harry James. She became a radio show producer for WMGM in 1946-1947.
After her marriage to Marx ended, Ward later married the audio engineer William Savory. Savory was part of the team that invented the 33⅓ rpm long-playing record. Ward continued to do sporadic studio work and also worked briefly with Peanuts Hucko. Ward did occasional tours with Goodman in the 1950s, but effectively retired by 1960. She made a brief return in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She returned to singing at New York City clubs in 1979. In 1981, she released her final album, The Helen Ward Song Book Vol. I.
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Helen Ward Lyrics
Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea I don't want you But I hate to lose you You've got…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
But Not for Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the on…
Daddy Daddy, I want a diamond ring, bracelets, everything. Daddy, …
Day In Day in, day out The same old hoodoo follows me about The…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Glory of Love You've got to give a little, Take a little, Let your poor…
Goody Goody So you met someone who set you back on your…
I Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
I Take To You Like a duck takes to water, Like the flowers take…
I'll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same. The stars have lost their meaning…
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again I'll never say "never again" again Cause here I am in…
I'm Nobody's Baby I'm nobody's baby I wonder why Each night and day I pray…
It's Been a Long Long Time 'Cause it's been so long Since I held you tight When we…
It's Swell Of You The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Night On The Water There was the night on the water Beneath the starry sky, And…
One More Dream One more dream And the boy is mine For tomorrow we go…
One Never Knows Does One One never knows, does one? When love will come along Then so…
Same Old Moon Same old moon, the same old sky, Same old stars that…
The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea I don't want you But I hate to lose you You've got…
The Glory of Love You've got to give a little, Take a little, Let your poor…
There's A Lull In My Life Oh, there's a lull in my life It's just a…
There's a Small Hotel I'd like to get away, Junior Somewhere alone with you It c…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
Too Good To Be True 'S wonderful, 's marvelous You should care for me 'S awful n…
Where Or When It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me Sweet one, fairer than the flowers, Never will I meet…
You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes Oh, you can't pull the wool over my eyes. You can't…
You Turned the Tables on Me YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME Benny Goodman I used to be…
You're My Favorite Memory You're my favorite memory. Twilight always set you free. Out…
You're The Top At words poetic, I'm so pathetic That I always have found…