TONI HARPER

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Toni Harper (born June 8, 1937 (aka Toni Dunlap) is a former child singer, who retired from performing at the age of 29. After learning dance under Maceo Anderson, Harper was cast by the choreographer Nick Castle in Christmas Follies, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in 1945. She later went on to perform on stage with Herb Jeffries and Cab Calloway. Harper recorded "Candy Store Blues" in 1946, which became a platinum record, appeared twice on Toast of the Town (later the Ed Sullivan Show) in 1949, and made her third and final appearance on the show in 1950. After success as a child singer, Harper recorded her first album, Toni, for Verve Records in 1955, with the Oscar Peterson trio. She made two further albums, arranged by Marty Paich, Lady Lonely (1959) and Night Mood (1960) , for RCA Victor. Harper toured Japan with Cannonball Adderley in 1963, and appeared read more...
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TONI HARPER Lady Lonely album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Lady Lonely
Vocal Jazz 1959
TONI HARPER Night Mood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Night Mood
Vocal Jazz 1960
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Toni
Vocal Jazz 2004
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Toni Harper with the Oscar Peterson Quartet
Vocal Jazz 2011

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Candy Store Blues
Vocal Jazz 1988

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