University of Wyoming
Teddi (Theodosia) King, 1929-1977, was a popular jazz singer. She began her career in Boston in the late 1940s as vocalist for Nat Pierce and then for George Shearing with whom she toured, 1952-1953. She went on to Las Vegas and made recordings on her own. One of her singles, "Mr. Wonderful", was on the top 20 in 1956. She worked at the Playboy Club in New York in the 1960s. Her albums "Lovers and Losers" and "To Light Up Your Life" were made in the 1970s.
The collection contains many photographs from King's career and programs and fliers from her performances and shows. Numerous clippings, covering several decades, give a good history of her professional achievements, particularly from the late 1960s and 1970s until her death in 1977. Memorabilia include agents' contracts from the late 1940s, a 1944 hand-written script (she was 15) and a small series of fan mail.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Teddi King at the date of processing.
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