Thelma Terry | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thelma Esther Combes |
| Born | September 30, 1901 Bangor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1966 (aged 64) Watervliet, Michigan, U.S. |
| 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.