Toni Harper
Toni Harper (born June 8, 1937 [1]) (aka Toni Dunlap) is a former child sin… Read Full Bio ↴Toni Harper (born June 8, 1937 [1]) (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 Talk 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 in 1959 and 1960, Lady Lonely and Night Mood, for RCA Victor.
Harper toured Japan with Cannonball Adderley in 1963, and appeared in the 1965 film How to Stuff a Wild Bikini [4], before retiring from performing in 1966.
Discography:
1955 Toni (with Oscar Peterson)
1959 Lady Lonely
1960 Night Mood
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 Talk 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 in 1959 and 1960, Lady Lonely and Night Mood, for RCA Victor.
Harper toured Japan with Cannonball Adderley in 1963, and appeared in the 1965 film How to Stuff a Wild Bikini [4], before retiring from performing in 1966.
Discography:
1955 Toni (with Oscar Peterson)
1959 Lady Lonely
1960 Night Mood
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Toni Harper Lyrics
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Bewitched She's a fool and don't I know it But a fool…
Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered She's a fool and don't I know it But a fool…
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Could those little drops of water meeting under your chin…
Can't We Be Friends Took each word she said as gospel truth the way…
I Could Write A Book If they ask me, I could write a book About the…
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries People Are Queer, They′Re Always Crowing, Scrambling And Rus…
Like Someone In Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Singin' In The Rain I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Them There Eyes I was just minding my business Life was a beautiful song Did…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
You Took Advantage Of Me When a girl has the heart of a mother It must…
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…