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"Thelma Terry and Her Playboys was one of the first jazz groups to be led by a woman. Terry had a hard time managing her musicians. Many of the men wouldn't listen to her and some made advances towards her. She disbanded her group in 1929, right before they were scheduled to go on an international tour. Though very successful, Terry had grown tired of show business and settled down to marry Savannah, Georgia, nightclub owner, Willy Haar. She divorced five years later and moved back to her native Michigan. She made several attempts to get back into show business, none of which were successful."

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