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Teddy Grace (born Stella Gloria Crowson,[1] June 26, 1905 January 4, 1992)[2] was an American female jazz singer.

Teddy Grace
Born
Stella Gloria Crowson

June 26, 1905
DiedJanuary 4, 1992 (age 86)
Other namesStella Maple
OccupationSinger

Big bands


Grace first sang professionally in 1931. She sang on radio in the American South and worked with the bands of Bob Crosby, Paul Whiteman,[3] Al Katz (1933), Tommy Christian (1934), and Mal Hallett (1934–37).[4]


Recording


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.


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.[5]


Footnotes


  1. 'Teddy Grace Once lost, now found' by Derek Jenkins, 2007 elviscostello.info
  2. Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed July 2010
  3. "WAAC Who Worked With Big-Name Bands to Be Here". The Paris News. Texas, Paris. June 25, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "On Nearby Curtains". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. September 23, 1934. p. 32. Retrieved February 23, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Teddy Grace with Mal Hallett And His Orchestra and Bob Crosby And His Orchestra – Turn On That Red Hot Heat

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