Thelma Terry | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Thelma Esther Combes |
Born | Bangor, Michigan, U.S. | September 30, 1901
Died | May 30, 1966 Watervliet, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 64)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instrument | Double bass |
Years active | 1926–1931 |
Thelma Terry (born Thelma Esther Combes; September 30, 1901 – May 30, 1966) was an American bandleader and bassist during the 1920s and 1930s. She led Terry and Her Playboys and was the first American woman to lead a notable jazz orchestra as an instrumentalist.