Thelma Terry

Thelma Terry
Background information
Birth nameThelma Esther Combes
Born(1901-09-30)September 30, 1901
Bangor, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 1966(1966-05-30) (aged 64)
Watervliet, Michigan, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader
InstrumentDouble bass
Years active1926–1931

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.

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