Velma Middleton | |
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 Photo by Ralph F. Seghers | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Velma Middleton |
| Born | September 1, 1917 Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1961 (aged 43) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| 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.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 342. ISBN 978-0313344237.