Velma Middleton
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| Velma Middleton | |
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 Photo by Ralph F. Seghers
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| Birth name | Velma Middleton |
| Born | c. 1917 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | 10 February 1961 |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | drums |
| Associated acts | Louis Armstrong |
Velma Middleton (c. 1917–10 February 1961) was an American jazz vocalist born in St. Louis, Missouri, best-known for having sung with Louis Armstrong big bands and small groups. She was with Louis Armstrong from 1942-1961, when she had a stroke in Africa on tour with him and died soon after in Sierra Leone.
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 From left: Jack Teagarden, Sandy DeSantis, Velma Middleton, Fraser MacPherson, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard. At the Palomar Supper Club, March 17, 1951. |
