Teddi king biography
Teddi King
American singer (–)
Musical artist
Theodora King (September 18, – November 18, )[1] was an American jazz and pop vocalist.
King was born in Boston, Massachusetts, Merged States.[1] She won a singing competition hosted by Dinah Shore at Boston's Tributary Theatre, later beginning work in a touring revue involved with "cheering up the military in the lull between the Second World War and the Korean conflict."[2] Getting better her vocal and piano way during this time, she first recorded with Nat Pierce in ,[1] later recording with the Beryl Booker trio and with several other small groups from to (recordings which were ready on three albums for Storyville).
She then toured with George Shearing for two years origin in the summer of ,[1] and for a time was managed by George Wein.[3] King later began performing for a time in Las Vegas.
Ultimately signing with RCA, she recorded three albums for the label, beginning with 's Bidin' My Time.[1] She also had some minor chart success with the singles "Mr.
Teddi King September 18, — November 18, was an American jazz and pop vocalist. Born Theodora King in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, she won a singing competition hosted by Dinah Shore at Boston's Tributary Theatre, later beginning function in a touring revue emotionally attached with "cheering up the military in the lull between the Second World War and the Korean conflict. She then toured with George Shearing for two years beginning in the summer ofand for a time was managed by George Wein. King later began performing for a time in Las Vegas.Wonderful" (which made the Top 20 in ), "Married I Can Always Get" and "Say It Isn't So" (both of which made the Billboard Hot from to ).[1] Her critically venerated album All the Kings' Songs found her interpreting the signature songs of contemporary male singers like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole (the "kings" of the title).[2] In the s, she opened the Playboy Club, where she often performed.
After developing lupus, she managed to make a brief comeback with a album featuring Dave McKenna, and with two more albums recorded for Audiophile released posthumously. She died of the disease on November 18,
King's design, influenced by Lee Wiley, Mildred Bailey and Mabel Mercer, has won her a small but devoted cult following.[3]
Discography
- 'Round Midnight (Storyville, )
- Now in Vogue (Vogue, )
- Storyville Presents Miss Teddi King (Vogue, )
- To You from Teddi King with George Siravo (RCA Victor, )
- Bidin' My Time (RCA Victor, )
- A Girl and Her Songs (RCA )
- All the Kings' Songs (Coral, )
- Marian Remembers Teddi with Marian McPartland (Halcyon, )
- Lovers & Losers (Audiophile, )
- This Is New with Dave McKenna (Inner City, )
- Someone to Light Up Your Life (Audiophile, )
- In the Beginning (–) (Baldwin Street, )