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Hadda Brooks

Born: 1916-10-29 • Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Filmography
The Thirteenth Floor poster
The Thirteenth Floor
1999 • Lounge Piano Player
The Bad and the Beautiful poster
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 • Piano Player (uncredited)
In a Lonely Place poster
In a Lonely Place
1950 • Singer
Boogie Woogie Blues poster
Boogie Woogie Blues
1948
Out of the Blue poster
Out of the Blue
1947 • Herself