I Must Have That Man [From Blackbirds of 1928] - Thelma Carpenter, Fields, Dorothy
Doin' the New Low-Down [From Blackbirds of 1928] - Thelma Carpenter, Fields, Dorothy
Jazz vocalist Thelma Carpenter is best remembered for her film roles in The Cotton Club and The Wiz, but she started her career much earlier as vocalist with the bands of Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Duke Ellington, and C... more »oleman Hawkins. The twenty-six tracks on this CD feature her early recordings, from 1939 through the early 1950s. Many are appearing on CD for the first time, and include performances by Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, and Teddy Wilson.« less
Jazz vocalist Thelma Carpenter is best remembered for her film roles in The Cotton Club and The Wiz, but she started her career much earlier as vocalist with the bands of Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Duke Ellington, and Coleman Hawkins. The twenty-six tracks on this CD feature her early recordings, from 1939 through the early 1950s. Many are appearing on CD for the first time, and include performances by Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, and Teddy Wilson.