Hadda Brooks
Hattie L. Hapgood
Birth Date
10/29/1916 (Age 86)Birth Place
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USADeath Date
11/21/2002Departments
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.
Best Known For
Lounge Piano Player
Singer
Piano Player (uncredited)
