Velma Middleton

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Velma Middleton was an American jazz vocalist best known for her long-time collaboration and lively duet performances with Louis Armstrong.

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instanceOf American jazz musician
human
jazz singer
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1930s
associatedWith Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Middleton NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork music performance
vocal jazz
genre jazz
swing music
givenName Velma NERFINISHED
instrument voice
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars NERFINISHED
name Velma Middleton NERFINISHED
notableFor being a featured vocalist in Louis Armstrong’s live shows
call-and-response exchanges with Louis Armstrong
comic and lively stage performances
long-time collaboration with Louis Armstrong
onstage dance routines and physical comedy bits
notableWork duet performances with Louis Armstrong
vocal features with Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars
occupation jazz singer
singer
partOf American jazz tradition
performerOf “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (duets with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
“Basin Street Blues” (with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
“Big Butter and Egg Man” (with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
“Honeysuckle Rose” (with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” (with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
“That’s My Desire” (with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
recordLabel Columbia Records
Decca Records
Verve Records
sexOrGender female
stageRole comic foil to Louis Armstrong
featured singer
style upbeat, humorous vocal delivery
vocalType contralto
workedIn Africa (touring with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
Asia (touring with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
Europe (touring with Louis Armstrong) NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED

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