Hadda Brooks
Hadda Brooks

Hadda Brooks

Known forActing

GenderFemale

BirthdaySun Oct 29 1916

DeathdayThu Nov 21 2002

Place of birthBoyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known asQueen of the Boogie, Hattie L. Hapgood

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hadda Brooks (October 29, 1916 – November 21, 2002) was an American pianist, vocalist and composer. Her first single, "Swingin' the Boogie", which she composed, was issued in 1945. She was billed as "Queen of the Boogie". She sang at Hawaii's official statehood ceremony in 1959 and was reportedly asked for a private audience by Pope Pius XII.

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