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Hadda Brooks

p, voc, 1916-2002 US, Boyle Heights
Singer / Musician / Composer of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. Hattie L. Hapgood

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.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Hadda Brooks Trio
Popular Tracks   
That's My Desire on I've Got News For You by Hadda Brooks
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere on I've Got News For You by Hadda Brooks
What Have I Done on Hadda's Boogie by Hadda Brooks
Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl on I've Got News For You by Hadda Brooks
I Hadn't Anyone Till You on Hadda's Boogie by Hadda Brooks
I Feel So Good on I've Got News For You by Hadda Brooks
Jump Back Honey on The Okeh Rhythm & Blues Story 1949-1957 by Various Artists
Out of the Blue on Hadda's Boogie by Hadda Brooks
Swingin' The Boogie on I've Got News For You by Hadda Brooks
You Won't Let Me Go on I've Got News For You by Hadda Brooks

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Queen Of The Boogie And MoreHadda Brooks2014Compil.
That's Where I Came InHadda Brooks2005Compil.
Swingin' The BoogieHadda Brooks2003Compil.
Blue & BoogieHadda Brooks2002Compil.
Christmas Celebration / White ChristmasB.B. King / Hadda Brooks1999Single
I've Got News For YouHadda Brooks1999Compil.
Jump Back Honey - The Complete OKeh SessionsHadda Brooks1997Compil.
Time Was WhenHadda Brooks1996Album
LA Christmas BlueHadda Brooks1995Single
That's My DesireHadda Brooks1994Compil.
Romance In The DarkHadda Brooks1993Compil.
Romance In The DarkHadda Brooks1988Compil.
Queen Of The BoogieHadda Brooks1984Compil.
HaddaHadda Brooks1971Album
Sings And SwingsHadda Brooks1963Album
The Thrill Is Gone / There Is No Greater LoveHadda Brooks1959Single
The Careless Years / The Song Is EndedHadda Brooks1959Single
Swings The BoogiePete Johnson - Hadda Brooks1958Album
Femme FataleHadda Brooks1957Album
Close Your Eyes / Old Man RiverHadda Brooks1956Album
Remember / I'm Still In LoveHadda Brooks featuring Teddy Bunn1952Single
Somewhere In That Direction / Jump Back HoneyHadda Brooks1952Album
All Night Long / Time Was WhenHadda Brooks featuring Teddy Bunn1952Single
All I Need Is You / The Man With A HornHadda Brooks1951Album
Vanity / It Hadda Be BrooksHadda Brooks1951Album
I Hadn't Anyone Till You / Hadda's BoogieHadda Brooks1950Album
A Collection Of Popular Songs - Modern Records Volume 7Hadda Brooks1950Album
The Touch Of Your Lips / I See A Million PeopleHadda Brooks1950Album
BoogieHadda Brooks1948Album
Polonaise / Polonaise BoogieHadda Brooks1946Album
Grieg's Concerto In A Minor / Grieg's Concerto Boogie In A MinorHadda Brooks / Hadda Brooks Trio1946Album
Daddy, Somebody's Got To Go / Bluesin' The BoogiePearl Traylor / Hadda Brooks1945Album
Just A Little Blusie / Swingin The BoogieHadda Brooks1945Album
Riding The Boogie / Blue MoodHadda Brooks1945Album
Rockin' The Boogie / The Man I LoveHadda Brooks1945Album
Blues In B Flat / Deep MeditationHadda Brooks / Howard McGhee And His Orchestra1945Album
Rain Sometime / Stolen LoveHadda BrooksSingle
What Do You Know About LoveJohnny Moore's Three Blazers, Hadda BrooksAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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