Bea Wain
Beatrice Ruth Wain (April 30, 1917 – August 19, 2017) was an American Big Band-era singer and radio personality born in the Bronx, New York City. She had several hits with Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, including "My Reverie", "Deep Purple", and "Heart and Soul". Wain and announcer Andre Baruch, her husband, co-hosted radio programs from the 1940s to the 1980s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1917 (New York City), Died August 19, 2017 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-027258 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | Who blew out the flame? | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027260 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | It took a million years | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027261 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | I kissed you in a dream last night (Do you mind) | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027262 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | After looking at you | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028946 | 10-in. | 11/11/1938 | Variety is the spice of life | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028947 | 10-in. | 11/11/1938 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028948 | 10-in. | 11/11/1938 | Most gentlemen don't like love | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030372 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | Are you in the mood for mischief? | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030374 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | Lullaby | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030376 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | Over the rainbow | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030474 | 10-in. | 12/23/1938 | It's a lonely trail (When you're travelin' all alone) | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030475 | 10-in. | 12/23/1938 | Deep purple | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030477 | 10-in. | 12/23/1938 | Please come out of your dreams | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031808 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | I want my share of love | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031809 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | I've got a little list | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031810 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | Don't look now | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031811 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | I get along without you very well (Except sometimes) | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031812 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | The masquerade is over (I'm afraid) | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038251 | 10-in. | 7/11/1939 | Glad to be unhappy | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038252 | 10-in. | 7/11/1939 | Oh! You crazy moon | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038253 | 10-in. | 7/11/1939 | Stormy weather (Keeps rainin' all the time) | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038254 | 10-in. | 7/11/1939 | Go fly a kite! | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043313 | 10-in. | 10/25/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043314 | 10-in. | 10/25/1939 | Make with the kisses | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043957 | 10-in. | 12/5/1939 | Blue rain | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wain, Bea," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102209.
Wain, Bea. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102209.
"Wain, Bea." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Wain, Bea - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78031060
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