Music Pick: Helen Forest

 During the heyday of the big band era (1935-1950) bands featured "girl" singers or "boy singers" to reinforce the youth orientation of the outfits. Girl singers were also known affectionately as "canaries", and the...re was none better than Helen Forest (1917-1999), who waxed over 100 tunes with 3 of the top big bands ever, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and Harry James between 1938 and 1943. After the war Forest continued on as a soloist and a big band reunion act singer into her 70's. The featured tune "Comes Love" from June 12, 1939, features a terrific Artie Shaw arrangement including his clarinet, Billy Butterfield's trumpet as well as Forest's luscious singing voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8JoCSoOcPM