Teddy Grace (born Stella Gloria Crowson,'Teddy Grace Once lost, now found' by Derek Jenkins, 2007 elviscostello.info
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- accessed July 2010 was an American female

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Big bands

Grace first sang professionally in 1931. She sang on radio in the American South and worked with the bands of

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, Al Katz (1933), Tommy Christian (1934), and Mal Hallett (1934–37).

Recording

From 1937 to 1940, Grace recorded for

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, and her

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on these recordings included

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and His Orchestra, and

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Military service

Grace left the

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in 1940 and joined the WACs a short time later, where she sang at

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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

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in 1996. Another 26 of her sides with Mal Hallett and

were released by

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in 1997.Teddy Grace with Mal Hallett And His Orchestra and Bob Crosby And His Orchestra – Turn On That Red Hot Heat
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Footnotes

References

*Derek Jenkins, (2007) "Teddy Grace Once lost, now found." The Oxford American Issue 58 Ninth Annual Southern Music Issue * Scott Yanow,

Teddy Grace Teddy Grace (born Stella Gloria Crowson, June 26, 1905 – January 4, 1992)
- accessed July 2010 was an American femal ...

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