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Thelma Terry, American bassist and bandleader (died 1966)
Thelma Terry was an American bandleader and bassist during the 1920s and 1930s. She led Terry and Her Playboys and was the first American woman to lead a notable jazz orchestra as an instrumentalist. After graduating from Austin Union High School, she earned first chair in the Chicago Women's Symphony Orchestra.
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Thelma Terry was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1901 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77.6M | 341 million |
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