Velma Middleton | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Velma Middleton |
Born | Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S. | September 1, 1917
Died | February 10, 1961 Freetown, Sierra Leone | (aged 43)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1930s–1961 |
Formerly of | Louis Armstrong |
Velma Middleton (September 1, 1917 – February 10, 1961)[1] was an American jazz vocalist and entertainer who sang with Louis Armstrong's big bands and small groups from 1942 until her death.