Thelma Carpenter
Thelma Carpenter, born on January 15, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, was an
American jazz singer and actress. She began her career as a child performer with
her own radio show on WNYC and won an amateur night at the Apollo Theatre in
1938. Carpenter started her music career as a band vocalist with Teddy Wilson's
orchestra in 1939, recording "Love Grows on the White Oak Tree" and "This Is the
Moment" for Brunswick Records. She joined Coleman Hawkins' orchestra in 1940 and
later became Count Basie's vocalist in 1943, recording hits such as "I Didn't
Know About You". As a solo artist, ...
He's The WizardThelma Carpenter
The Wiz
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She's Funny That WayLes Chanteuses De Jazz , Thelma Carpenter and Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
Body & Soul
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She's Funny That WayThelma Carpenter and Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
3:15
If You Could See Me NowThelma Carpenter
4:00
These Foolish ThingsThelma Carpenter
3:07
How About YouThelma Carpenter
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