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American singer (1922–1997)

This article is about the singer and actress. For the billiards and snooker player, see Thelma Carpenter (billiards player).

Thelma Carpenter
Born	(1922-01-15)January 15, 1922 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin	United States
Died	May 14, 1997(1997-05-14) (aged 75) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer actress
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1932–1997

Musical artist

Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was an American jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz.

Early years

Carpenter was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Fred and Mary Carpenter,^[1] and attended Girls' Commercial High School, where Susan Hayward was a few years ahead.^{[citation needed]}

Career

As a child performer, Carpenter had her own radio show on WNYC in New York and won an amateur night at the Apol