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Hadda Brooks
FollowBorn 29 October 1916 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died 21 November 2002 (aged 86)
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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.
