Thelma Terry
Thelma Terry (born Thelma Esther Combes; September 30, 1901 – May 30, 1966) was an American bandleader and bassist during the 1920s and 1930s. She led Terry and Her Playboys and was the first American woman to lead a notable jazz orchestra as an instrumentalist. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W145852 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Mama's gone, good bye | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W145853 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Lady of Havana | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W145854 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W145855 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Starlight and tulips | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W146961 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | When sweet Susie goes steppin' by | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W146962 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Joe Davis ; Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terry, Thelma," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115991.
Terry, Thelma. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115991.
"Terry, Thelma." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Terry, Thelma - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013003124
Wikidata: Thelma Terry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2457409
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/295668575
MusicBrainz: Thelma Terry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/14ff6bfc-ddfb-4df2-8992-1725a6a6e9c6
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