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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 29, 1916
Died
November 21, 2002 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Queen of the Boogie
Hattie L. Hapgood
Hadda Brooks
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.
