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Hadda Brooks

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Aliases
Hadda Brooks Trio
Real name
Hattie L. Hapgood
Born
October 29, 1916
Died
November 21, 2002
Country
United States
IPI
00243697053 2 works
Affiliation
BMI
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Pianist and singer active in boogie-woogie, blues, jazz and R&B. Brooks was also a composer. In 1957, Brooks was the first African American to host her own television show, which ran on KCOP in Los Angeles. She took a hiatus of some 30 years from recording, resuming her recording career in 1994.
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Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
All I Need Is You Hadda Brooks April 1951 London Records
Bewildered Hadda Brooks 1949 Modern Records
Can You Look Me in the Eyes and Say We're Through Hadda Brooks September 1950 Modern Records
Don't Take Your Love from Me Hadda Brooks Trio August 1947 Modern Records
Dreamin' and Cryin' Hadda Brooks May 1953 OKeh
Hollywood House Party Boogie Hadda Brooks Trio 1948 Modern Records
Humoresque Boogie Hadda Brooks Trio May 1947 Modern Music
I Don't Mind Hadda Brooks – Orch., Chorus under dir. of Don Costa June 1954 OKeh
I Feel So Good Hadda Brooks with Count Basie 1951 Modern Records
If You Love Me (Really Love Me) Hadda Brooks February 1954 OKeh
I Hadn't Anyone Till You Hadda Brooks May 1950 London Records
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Hadda Brooks Trio February 1949 Modern Records
I Went to Your Wedding Hadda Brooks September 1952 OKeh
Keep Your Hands on Your Heart Hadda Brooks Trio March 1951 Modern Records
Mama's Boogie Hadda Brooks Trio 1988 Kim Records
Minuet in G Boogie Hadda Brooks Trio October 1947 Modern Records
Old Man River Hadda Brooks December 1956 Modern Records
Out of the Blue Hadda Brooks Trio September 1948 Modern Records
Remember Hadda Brooks featuring Teddy Bunn June 1952 OKeh
Romance in the Dark Hadda Brooks Trio June 1947 Modern Music
Sailboat in the Moonlight Hadda Brooks Trio 1948 Modern Records
Shanty in Old Shanty Town Hadda Brooks 1948 Modern Records
Somewhere in That Direction Hadda Brooks October 1952 OKeh
That's Where I Came In Hadda Brooks Trio September 1947 Modern Records
The Touch of Your Lips Hadda Brooks 1950 London Records
Vanity Hadda Brooks January 1951 London Records
When I Leave the World Behind Hadda Brooks February 1953 OKeh
White Christmas Hadda Brooks November 1950 Modern Records
You Won't Let Me Go Hadda Brooks Trio January 1947 Modern Music

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