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5. Jan. 2009 · Thelma Carpenter - vocalist. Thelma Carpenter was singing on the “Kiddies Hour” radio show at age five and by 11 had her own show on WNYC. She was 16 when she got hired as vocalist for the new Teddy Wilson Orchestra. The band lasted less than a year, but Thelma managed to cut her first sides with them, two of which are heard here, the ...
Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress who is best know for her portrayal as Miss One in the 1978 film version of The Wiz. As a child entertainer she had her own radio show on WNYC in New York and won an amateur night at the Apollo Theatre in 1938, where she would be honored and perform nearly 60 years later on the 1993 all-star NBC-TV special ...
17. Mai 1997 · Thelma Carpenter, whose long roller-coaster career as a singer took her to the heights with the big bands of the 1930's and 40's, out of show business into years as a file clerk and back to the ...
Vocalist Thelma Carpenter enjoyed a long and rich career in radio, recording, vaudeville, television, movies, and the stage. Discovered by famed talent scout John Hammond when she was 19, she worked alongside Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, and Teddy Wilson, and recorded as a headliner and backing vocalist. She provided the singing voice for screen stars who couldn't carry a tune, and was a ...
Thelma Carpenter was an American jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz.
Explore Thelma Carpenter's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Thelma Carpenter on AllMusic.
Thelma Carpenter. 20 fans Top tracks. 06. He's The Wizard / March Of The Munchkins . Thelma Carpenter. The Wiz. 04:08 Composers: Quincy Jones - Charlie Smalls . 07. A Brand New Day . Diana Ross. The Wiz. 07:48 Composers: Quincy Jones - Luther Vandross. Pl ...
