Big-Band Vocalist Helen Ward Dies at 81; Singer Made Her Professional Debut at Age 17 With Benny Goodman's Orchestra From: The Washington Post | Date: May 5, 1998| Author: Bart Barnes | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Helen Ward, 81, who at age 17 made her professional singing debut as vocalist with the swing band of an aspiring young musician named Benny Goodman, died of heart ailments April 21 at Vencor Hospital in Arlington.

Ms. Ward was a New York high school student who had done some singing with bands led by the likes of Eddie Duchin and Enric Madriguera when a friend suggested in the fall of 1934 that she audition for Goodman. "I know this fantastic clarinetist, and he's looking for a g...

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