Thelma Carpenter

Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was an American jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Fred and Mary Carpenter, and attended Girls' Commercial High School, where Susan Hayward was a few years ahead.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 15, 1922 (Brooklyn), Died May 14, 1997 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 113075 2/7/1963 I get along without you very well Thelma Carpenter vocalist  
(Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carpenter, Thelma," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201575.

Carpenter, Thelma. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201575.

"Carpenter, Thelma." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201575

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