I woke up one mornin’ and heard this tapping
rhythmic sound to a crazy beat.
My momma was watching this television show
Had-da HADDA Had-da HADDA ho!
Ms Hadda Brooks show
She instinctively found pleasure
at the tumultuous stepping
Now a dancer obsessed with the acoustic beat
Now a dancer obsessed with the acoustic beat
Momma's body was
Moving and grooving
Swinging and swaying
Stomping with lightening
Fast flying feet
Moving and grooving
Swinging and swaying
Stomping with lightening
Fast flying feet
A dancer dancing to different times,
with an imaginary partner
that had long ago been agreed upon
between Composer, choreographer
with an imaginary partner
that had long ago been agreed upon
between Composer, choreographer
the dancer is transfixed
by the metronome beat.
Every generation has their songs,
mine is rock and roll,
till I heard the Rhythm and Blues
Before my time – but in my blood
That Boogie Woogie eight in a bar beat.
Oh Lord, I got the Boogie Woogie Rhythm & Blues
Thrilled by the heart pounding stepping
Made me forget about
Saturday night live
Made me forget about
Saturday night live
clubbing with Coldplay
and do the jukebox 78
Jitter-bug shuffle.
and do the jukebox 78
Jitter-bug shuffle.
I take leave of the thirties
type jive step
type jive step
and
dance without a partner
stepping crazy patterns
with
dance without a partner
stepping crazy patterns
with
my hipster dancing feet.
For it is the one sound
that is fusion
between the races,
and across generations
Before my time – but in my blood
That Boogie Woogie - eight in a bar beat.
Oh Lord, I got the Boogie Woogie
Rhythm & Blues
photo via magpie tales by Willow
That Boogie Woogie - eight in a bar beat.
Oh Lord, I got the Boogie Woogie
Rhythm & Blues
Fin
for
and
That Boogie Woogie eight in a bar beat.
I got up one mornin’ and heard this tapping
rhythmic sound to a crazy beat.
My momma was watching this television show
Had-da HADDA Had-da HADDA ho
Ms Hadda Brookes Show!
She instinctively found pleasure
at the tumultuous stepping
Now a dancer obsessed
with the acoustic beat
Momma's body was
Moving and grooving
Swinging and swaying
Stomping with lightening
Fast flying feet.
A dancer dancing to different times,
with an imaginary partner
that had long ago been agreed upon
between Composer, choreographer
the dancer is transfixed
by the metronome beat.
Every generation has their songs,
mine is rock and roll,
till I heard the Rhythm and Blues
Before my time – but in my blood
That Boogie Woogie eight in a bar beat.
Oh Lord, I got the Boogie Woogie Rhythm & Blues
Thrilled by the heart pounding stepping
Made me forget about
Saturday night live
clubbing with Coldplay
and do the jukebox 78
Jitter bug shuffle.
I take leave of the thirties
type jive step
and
dance without a partner
stepping crazy patterns
with my hipster
dancing feet.
For it is the one sound
that is fusion
between the races,
and across generations.
Before my time – but in my blood
That Boogie Woogie eight in a bar beat.
Oh Lord, I got the Boogie Woogie
Rhythm & Blues
Fin
photo credits: via tumblr images 3 & 7-- #2 & 8 Hadda Brooks http://www.virginrecords.com/hadda/wikipedia commons 5 & 6 google
Postscript
Born Hadda Hopgood on October 2, 1916, in Los Angeles, CA; died on November 21, 2002, Los Angeles, CA; married Earl "Shug" Morrison, 1941 (died 1942).
Education: Attended Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; attended Chapman College, CA.
Career
Singer and pianist, 1945-71, 1987-2002; television show host, 1951-1960s; actress, 1947-2000.
Life's Work
During the post-World War II years, Hadda Brooks burst on the scene as the "Queen of the Boogie," releasing hot piano numbers that burned up jukeboxes across the country. Soon she picked up a microphone and let loose her smoky bedroom voice on chart-topping ballads that had couples swooning on dance floors nationwide. She sang for Humphrey Bogart, the Queen of England, and the Pope. Her talents landed her on both the big and small screens and sent her soaring around the world on tour. She was hot, but by 1971 she'd had enough and retired into semi-obscurity. However, someone remembered her soul-infused singing and by the 1990s she had reemerged from retirement to enjoy another round of celebrity. She became a darling of the club circuit, seducing packed audiences with her piano virtuosity and vocal passion. At the age of 79, she signed with Virgin records and released two albums. She appeared opposite Jack Nicholson on the big screen and counted some of Hollywood's hottest talents among her close friends. Hers was a talent that transcended generations. As her official website noted, "She continued to delight her fans up until her death, at age 86, with the same impassioned brassiness as she did in her recordings and performances from the 1940s to the 2000s.... From Analog to Digital.... From 78 Records to MP3's."
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