Theodore "Wingie" Carpenter (April 15, 1898 – July 21, 1975) was an American jazz trumpet player, singer, and band leader active from the 1920s through the 1960s.
[1][2] Carpenter lost his left arm as the result of an accident during his early teens, with the amputation performed by a noted surgeon who was an uncle of jazz musician Doc Cheatham.
[2] By 1926, he had settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked with Wes Helvey, Clarence Paige, Zack Whyte, and Speed Webb.
[1] During the early 1930s, Carpenter was featured with Smiling Boy Steward's Celery City Serenaders and another Florida band led by Bill Lacey.
[1] Several of his works are still accessible as MP3 downloads, including Look Out Papa Don't You Bend Down, Preachin' Trumpet Blues, Put Me Back in the Alley, Rhythm of The Dishes and Pans, and Team Up.