Velma Middleton

Velma Middleton
Photo by Ralph F. Seghers
Photo by Ralph F. Seghers
Background information
Birth nameVelma Middleton
Born(1917-09-01)September 1, 1917
Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 1961(1961-02-10) (aged 43)
Freetown, Sierra Leone
GenresJazz
OccupationSinger
Years active1930s–1961
Formerly ofLouis 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.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 342. ISBN 978-0313344237.