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Toni Harper

voc, *1937 US, Los Angeles
Singer of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Toni Harper-Dunlap

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.

     
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • R&B/Soul
  • Blues
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Just A Sittin' And A Rockin' on Toni by Toni Harper
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Gone With The Wind on Toni by Toni Harper
You Took Advantage Of Me on Toni by Toni Harper
I Could Write A Book on Toni by Toni Harper
You Don't Know What Love Is on Toni by Toni Harper
Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered on Toni by Toni Harper
Like Someone In Love on Toni by Toni Harper
A Foggy Day on Toni by Toni Harper

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Lost VoiceToni Harper2014Compil.
Lost VoiceToni Harper2013Compil.
With the Oscar Peterson quartetToni Harper2011Compil.
Candy Store BluesToni Harper1988Compil.
Someone's Crying / Big BoyToni Harper1965Single
Fallin'Toni Harper1962Single
Heavenly Love / What Am I / In The Still Of The Night / You And The Night And The MusicToni Harper1961Single
Heavenly LoveToni Harper1960Single
Lazy River / I'm LearningToni Harper1960Single
Night MoodToni Harper1960Album
Lady LonelyToni Harper1959Album
Tony Harper SingsToni Harper1956Single
We've Got To Live, Got To GrowToni Harper, The Buddy Bregman Orchestra1956Single
ToniToni Harper1956Album
I'll Never Forget You / Silly HeartToni Harper, Paul Weston And His Orchestra1953Album
Lovelight / Fruit CakeHarry James And His Orchestra / Harry James - Toni Harper1952Album
The Melancholy Trumpet / Goin' HomeHarry James - Toni Harper With Harry James And His Orchestra1952Album
Blacksmith Blues / Don't Send Me HomeToni Harper - Harry James1952Album
Peculiar Kind Of Feeling / Baby BluesHarry James And His Orchestra With Toni Harper1951Single
Mom And Dad's Waltz / That's What I Want For ChristmasToni Harper1951Album
Happy Feet / Sam's SongToni Harper1950Album
Rock-A-Bye Baby / It's Story Time AgainToni Harper1950Album
The Dish Rag / Get UpToni Harper1950Album
Get Goin' Engineer / Is That All I Mean To YouToni Harper1950Album
Miss Inbetween Blues / A Bippity Be Bop PonyToni Harper1949Album
You’re Too Tall, I’m Too Small / Peppermint StickToni Harper And Herb Jeffries1949Album
Tabby The Cat / You're My EverythingToni Harper With Eddie Beal And His Sextet1948Album
Dolly's Lullaby / Candy Store BluesToni Harper With Eddie Beal And His Sextet1948Album
Never Trust A StrangerToni HarperSingle
Sam's Song / I Only Saw Him OnceToni Harper / Rosemary ClooneyAlbum
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