Thelma Carpenter

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Name = Thelma Carpenter

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Born = January 15 1922
Died = May 14 1997
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Instrument = Vocals
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Genre = Jazz
Occupation = Singer
Actress
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Thelma Carpenter (January 15 1922–May 14 1997) was a jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One" in the movie "The Wiz". In 1939 she joined Count Basie, where she recorded some of her most memorable material. After Basie she recorded with Teddy Wilson and the Deep River Boys. She sang on Eddie Cantor's radio show 1945-46. Her solo chart record "Yes I'm Lonesome Tonight" reached the Billboard Top 60 early in 1961. She kept touring into the 60s. In the 70's she began an acting career.

She died in 1997 from a heart attack.

Filmography

*Call Her Mom
*The Devil's Daughter
*The Wiz
*The Cotton Club
*New York Stories

Notable Television Appearances

*Cosby- "No Nudes Is Good Nudes"
*The Love Boat- " Lady from Sunshine Gardens/Eye of the Beholder/Bugged"

External links

*http://www.parabrisas.com/d_carpentert.php
*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0139470/
* [http://www.renbrown.addr.com/covers/2/2/22464.gifAlbum cover of Thelma]
* [http://www.apassion4jazz.net/images3/tcarpenter.jpgPhotograph of Thelma]