Hadda Brooks
Date of Birth:
Oct 29, 1916
Place of Birth:
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
Date of Birth:
Oct 29, 1916
Place of Birth:
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
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.