Vocalist
Carlotta Dale was one of the great vocal talents of the early big band era. The beginning of
Dale's music career was back in 1938 when she sang with the swinging band of
Jess Stacy. The following year she worked for
Will Bradley, for whom she recorded the knotty "Fit to Be Tied" and the hurried "Gotta Get Home." She really took off in the Savitt outfit, where the combination of her beautiful voice and deep sincerity with the efforts of the equally talented vocalist
Bon Bon made for a phenomenal stage show. She was also involved in a car accident where Savitt was driving but recovered over time. She then joined the
Will Bradley band before retiring in the 1940s. Fans of singers such as
Mildred Bailey and
Kay Starr will find
Dale much to their liking.
–
Eugene Chadbourne, Rovi