This article is about the singer and actress. For the billiards and snooker player, see Thelma Carpenter (billiards player).
Thelma Carpenter
Born
(1922-01-15)January 15, 1922 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin
United States
Died
May 14, 1997(1997-05-14) (aged 75) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Singer actress
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1932–1997
Musical artist
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.
ThelmaCarpenter (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...
English actress ThelmaCarpenter (1922–1997), American jazz singer and actress Thelma Cazalet-Keir (1899–1989), British politician Thelma Drake (born 1949)...
with the surname Carpenter. See Carpenter (surname) for the etymology and related names. See Carpenter (disambiguation) for Carpenter named communities...
Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man, Richard Pryor as the Wizard, jazz singer ThelmaCarpenter as Miss One (the name "Addapearle" was not used for this production)...
plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, ThelmaCarpenter, and Joe Williams. William Basie was born to Lillian and Harvey Lee...
Schmidt, Randy (2010). Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-769-3. "Thelma Camacho Ivie". 2020-03-21. v t e...
there were Frances Faye, Mabel Mercer, Moms Mabley, Alberta Hunter, ThelmaCarpenter, Martha Raye, Bea Arthur, Liberace, and actor-magician Fred Keating...
Howard, the Four Shades of Rhythm, the DeMarco Sisters, the Three Suns, ThelmaCarpenter, Georgia Gibbs, Mildred Bailey, George Olsen, George Paxton and His...
broadway casts, first West End revival, and second national touring cast ThelmaCarpenter, Phyllis Diller, Betty Grable, Ethel Merman, Bibi Osterwald, Martha...
Morton 71 US Actor The Mechanic The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 14 ThelmaCarpenter 75 US Actress The Wiz The Cotton Club 15 Bridgette Andersen 21 US Actress...
billiards Champions 1931 Ruth Harrison 1932 ThelmaCarpenter 1933 ThelmaCarpenter 1934 ThelmaCarpenter 1935 Vera Seals February 1936 Vera Seals December...
Jerry Stiller as Barney Dickerson Herb Voland as T.J. McNish ThelmaCarpenter as Thelma Mabel Albertson as Mabel Charlotte Rae as Aunt Charlotte The show...
in 1943's Stormy Weather. In the summer of 1955, Dandridge replaced ThelmaCarpenter in the Broadway play Ankles Aweigh. She moved to the Alvin Hotel in...
veteran arranger Jimmy Mundy also expanded the group's repertoire. ThelmaCarpenter replaced Helen Humes as the new female vocalist, notably recording...
version of the song which reached #68 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955. ThelmaCarpenter released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not...
recording of the opera issued up to that time. He also appeared with ThelmaCarpenter in the 1952 revival of Shuffle Along, which was recorded by RCA Victor...
and Roll Hall of Fame), Johnnie Ray, Helen Forrest, Ella Mae Morse, ThelmaCarpenter (including her Broadway run in Hello, Dolly! and her movie debut in...
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