Hadda Brooks

Hadda Brooks

Actor

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
October 29, 1916

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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Representative Works

The Thirteenth Floor
The Thirteenth Floor
7.1
/ English
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
7.6
/ English
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3
/ English
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
6.5
/ English
Boogie Woogie Blues
Boogie Woogie Blues
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Thirteenth Floor
1999Nominee

Best Performance

The Thirteenth Floor

In a Lonely Place
1950Winner

Best Performance

In a Lonely Place

The Bad and the Beautiful
1952Nominee

Best Performance

The Bad and the Beautiful

Career Highlights

Out of the Blue
1947Highlight

Best Performance

Out of the Blue

Boogie Woogie Blues
1948Highlight

Best Performance

Boogie Woogie Blues

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