Hadda Brooks

Acting

Birthday

1916/10/29

Day of death

2002/11/21 (86 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Also know as

Queen 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.

Acting
In a Lonely Place
7.6

(1950) In a Lonely Place

as Singer

The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

(1952) The Bad and the Beautiful

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Boogie Woogie Blues
0.0

(1948) Boogie Woogie Blues

as ---

Out of the Blue
6.6

(1947) Out of the Blue

as Herself

The Thirteenth Floor
7.1

(1999) The Thirteenth Floor

as Lounge Piano Player