TANGERINE - Helen O'Connell : Bob Eberly, Jimmy Dorsey Orch. 'The Fleet's In' (1942)

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- Helen O'Connell (May 23, 1920 – Sept. 9, 1993) was an American singer, actress, & hostess, described as "the quintessential big band singer of the 1940s". O'Connell launched her career as a big-band singer with Larry Funk & his Band of a Thousand Melodies. She was singing with Funk's band in Greenwich Village when Jimmy Dorsey's manager discovered her.

O'Connell joined the Dorsey band in 1939 & achieved her best- selling records in the early 1940s with "Green Eyes", "Amapola," "Tangerine" & "Yours". In each of these Latin-influenced numbers, Bob Eberly crooned the song which Helen then reprised in an up-tempo arrangement. O'Connell was selected by Down Beat readers as best female singer in 1940 & 1941 & won the 1940 Metronome magazine poll for best female vocalist. In a 1993 obituary article, the Associated Press described O'Connell as "the darling of GIs during World War II"...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_O%27Connell
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- Tangerine sung by Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, Jimmy Dorsey Orch. The song was introduced in 'The Fleet's In' (1942) film. Music written by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics by Johnny Mercer & published in 1941. The movie starred Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, singer Cass Daley, & Betty Hutton in her feature film debut.
- The most popular recorded version was made by the *Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with vocalists Helen O'Connell & Bob Eberly. The record 1st reached the Billboard charts on April 10, 1942 & lasted 15 weeks, peaking at #1.

*A disco instrumental version in 1976 by the Salsoul Orchestra revived the song, bringing it into the top 20. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass recorded a leisurely-paced version of the song for their album Whipped Cream & Other Delights. The tune was featured as background music in the films Star Trek III: The Search for Spock & Double Indemnity.. *More than 100 acts have recorded "Tangerine," including such notable artists as Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck, Harry Connick, Jr., Benny Goodman, Dr. John, Vaughn Monroe, Frank Sinatra & Lawrence Welk.

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1. "Double Indemnity"......Tangerine is played in the background

in a key scene. So cool and of that era...makes me think of a time when people went dancing on Saturday night in the summer with the top down and not a care in the world.

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2. Luv it! Found a mention w 2nd Video, Bob Eberly ABOVE. Lotsa versions!

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> The tune was featured as background music in the films Star Trek III: The Search for Spock & Double Indemnity.. *More than 100 acts have recorded "Tangerine," including such notable artists as Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck, Harry Connick, Jr., Benny Goodman, Dr. John, Vaughn Monroe, Frank Sinatra & Lawrence Welk.