Hadda Brooks

Hadda Brooks
Brooks as the singer of "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" in the film In a Lonely Place (1950)
Background information
Born
Hattie L. Hapgood

(1916-10-29)October 29, 1916
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2002(2002-11-21) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresBlues, boogie woogie, jazz, R&B
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsPiano, vocals
Years active1940s–2000s
LabelsModern, Crown, Virgin, Pointblank, Oldie Blues

Hadda Brooks (born Hattie L. Hapgood October 29, 1916 – November 21, 2002) was an American pianist, vocalist and composer, who occasionally appeared playing the piano in film. Billed as "Queen of the Boogie", she was Inducted in the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1993.

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