Marion holmes big band singer

Marion Holmes

"Marion 's devilstating"

Walter Winchel

Marion Holmes was a featured vocalist with Henry Busse and His Orchestra between 1935 and 1939 as they performed at the Coconut Grove in Hollywood, sang lead on several songs, many of which were recorded on 15 minute transcriptions and are preserved digitally in the just released CD, "Marion Holmes - Greatest Hits" (see below).Marion later joined Art Kassel and "His Castles in the Air" n 1939 and 1942 they toured the country and each winter performed in the Walnut Room at the Bismark Hotel in Marion Holmes - Greatest Hits CD includes several songs that were broadcast live on WGN radio and until recently thought to be lost to the air persistent research by Marion's second son, Ron DeFore, lead to the discovery of recordings made of some of those live sound quality has been enhanced as best possible so this wonderful music of an era gone by and a voice that delighted millions is prese