Hadda Brooks
Actor
- Born
- October 29, 1916 · Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- November 21, 2002 (age 86)
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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.
Known for
Acting5
- 1999The Thirteenth Floor as Lounge Piano Player
- 1952The Bad and the Beautiful as Piano Player (uncredited)
- 1950In a Lonely Place as Singer
- 1948Boogie Woogie Blues
- 1947Out of the Blue as Herself