Teddy Grace
Teddy Grace (born Stella Gloria Crowson, June 26, 1905 – January 4, 1992) was an American female jazz singer.
Teddy Grace
- Name
- Teddy Grace
- Birth Name
- Stella Gloria Crowson
- Born
- June 26, 1905
- Birthplace
- Arcadia, Louisiana, U.S.
- Died
- January 4, 1992 (age 86)
- Place of death
- La Mirada, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz
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Teddy Grace (born Stella Gloria Crowson, June 26, 1905 – January 4, 1992) was an American female jazz singer.
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Teddy Grace (1905–1992) was an American musician and singer. Born in Louisiana, the musician died in La Mirada. Genres include jazz.
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• Name — Teddy Grace • Birth Name — Stella Gloria Crowson • Born — June 26, 1905 • Birthplace — Arcadia, Louisiana, U.S. • Died — January 4, 1992 (age 86) • Place of death — La Mirada, California, U.S. • Other Names — Stella Maple • Occupation — Singer
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Grace first sang professionally in 1931. She sang on radio in the American South and worked with the bands of Bob Crosby, Paul Whiteman, Al Katz (1933), Tommy Christian (1934), and Mal Hallett (1934–37).
Military service
Military service
Grace left the music industry in 1940 and joined the WACs a short time later, where she sang at war bond rallies and other political events. Grace lost her voice as a result of these activities. She was unable to speak for years and was never again able to sing. Twenty-two of the 30 sides Grace recorded for Decca were reissued on CD by Timeless Records in 1996. Another 26 of her sides with Mal Hallett and Bob Crosby were released by Hep Records in 1997.
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Teddy Grace is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Classed in the genre jazz.
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1905
Teddy Grace was born on 26 June 1905.
1992
Teddy Grace died on 4 January 1992.
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La Mirada.
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From 1937 to 1940, Grace recorded for Decca Records, and her sidemen on these recordings included Bobby Hackett, Jack Teagarden, Charlie Shavers, Buster Bailey, Pee Wee Russell, Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, and Bud Freeman.
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- 4.On Nearby Curtains. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 32. September 23, 1934.
- 5.Teddy Grace With The Orchestras Of Mal Hallett And Bob Crosby - Turn On That Red Hot Heat. Discogs.com. January 5, 1997.
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