April 12 - Helen Forrest; Caffarelli (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 12th may be found here: Tiny Tim (2019), Lily Pons (2020), and Montserrat Caballé (2021)

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Helen Forrest (12 April 1917 – 11 July 1999) was an American Big Band singer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forrest Pentameters

Because of her work with the bands of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and Harry James, she is known as "the voice of the name bands" and is regarded by some as the best female vocalist of the swing era. – Wikipedia

When Helen Forrest sang, she sang with names

Like Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Harry James,

And fans affirmed no other singer chorused

Those Big Band tunes like singer Helen Forrest.

And even now some sentimental lovers

Get all nostalgic listening to her covers.

 

 

 

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Caffarelli (12 April 1710 – 31 January 1783) was one of the greatest Italian castrati.

 

Temper, Temper

Offstage his pugnacity and fierce demeanor led to his willingness to fight duels under little provocation. – Wikipedia

We’re told that the great Caffarelli

Was prone to get angry and yell. He

Dueled and he fought,

And apparently thought

The slightest of things casus belli.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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