Hadda Brooks | |
|---|---|
 Brooks as the singer of "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" in the film In a Lonely Place (1950) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hattie L. Hapgood |
| Born | October 29, 1916 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2002 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, boogie woogie, jazz, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1940s–2000s |
| Labels | Modern, Crown, Virgin, Point Blank, Oldie Blues |
Hadda Brooks (October 29, 1916 – November 21, 2002) was an American pianist, vocalist and composer, who was billed as "Queen of the Boogie".[1] She was Inducted in the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1993.[2]
- ^ Larkin, Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Guinness Limited, page 563, (1995); ISBN 1-56159-176-9
- ^ "Obituary: Hadda Brooks". the Guardian. February 4, 2003. Retrieved July 18, 2022.