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Shelton Brooks (1886–1975)

Songwriter ("The Darktown Strutters Ball", "Some of These Days"), composer, pianist and author. He was a pianist in Detroit, Michigan cafes, and then a vaudeville entertainer in the USA and Canada for 45 years. In 1923, he traveled to Europe with the troupe of Lew Leslie's "Blackbirds", and did a command performance for King George and Queen Mary.... See full bio »
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Known For

Pi
Pi Soundtrack
(1998)
Away We Go
Away We Go Soundtrack
(2009)
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids Soundtrack
(2011)
The Aviator
The Aviator Soundtrack
(2004)
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 2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Game, Set & Murder (2015) ... (writer: "Walkin' the Dog" - as Shelton Brooks)
 2014 Manhattan (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- The Gun Model (2014) ... (writer: "Darktown Strutter's Ball" - uncredited)
- The New World (2014) ... (writer: "Darktown Strutters Ball" - uncredited)
 2014 Cesar Chavez (writer: "Darktown Strutters Ball")
 2014 Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (writer: "Darktown Strutter's Ball")
 2013 White Collar (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Empire City (2013) ... (writer: "Some of These Days")
 2010-2012 Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Bone for Tuna (2012) ... (writer: "Darktown Strutters Ball" - uncredited)
- Belle Femme (2010) ... (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) ... (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 2011 The Big Something (writer: "Some of These Days")
 2011/I Bridesmaids (writer: "At the Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 2010 The Sons of Tennessee Williams (Documentary) (writer: "Darktown Strutters Ball")
 2009 Away We Go (writer: "Some of These Days")
 2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV Movie) (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 2008 Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You (Video) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters Ball")
 2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (Video documentary) (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
  American Masters (TV Series documentary) (music - 1 episode, 2007) (writer - 1 episode, 1997)
- Les Paul: Chasing Sound (2007) ... (music: "Dark Town Strutters' Ball")
- Vaudeville (1997) ... (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 2007 Cold Case (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Torn (2007) ... (writer: "Some Of These Days")
 2004 The Aviator (lyrics: "Some of These Days" (1910)) / (music: "Some of These Days" (1910))
 2004 Beyond the Sea (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910))
 2001 The Cat's Meow (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917))
 2000 Liam (writer: "Some of These Days")
 2000 Mambo Café (lyrics: "Some of These Days") / (music: "Some of These Days")
 1999 The Last September (lyrics: "The Darktown Strutters Ball" (1917)) / (music: "The Darktown Strutters Ball" (1917))
 1998 Vigo (lyrics: "DarkTown Strutter's Ball") / (music: "DarkTown Strutter's Ball")
 1998 Pi (writer: "Some Of These Days")
 1997 Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1996 The English Patient (lyrics: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited) / (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1996 Love Is All There Is (music: "(The New) Darktown Strutters Ball (Italian Style)")
 1994 Diese Drombuschs (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Im Abseits (1994) ... (writer: "Some Of These Days")
 1991 The Simpsons (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Old Money (1991) ... (writer: "Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1989 Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (TV Movie) (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1986 George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (TV Special) (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1985 The Passing (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1984 The Natural (writer: "Darktown Strutter's Ball" - uncredited)
 1983 Parade of Stars (TV Special) (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1972-1983 M*A*S*H (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen (1983) ... (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
- The Billfold Syndrome (1978) ... (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
- Pilot (1972) ... (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1980 Forbidden Zone (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1979 All That Jazz (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1979 George Burns' 100th Birthday Party (TV Movie) (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1977 The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Tribute to Vaudeville (1977) ... (writer: "Some of These Days")
  Mary Tyler Moore (TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1975) (music - 1 episode, 1975)
- Edie Gets Married (1975) ... (lyrics: "Darktown Strutter's Ball" - uncredited) / (music: "Darktown Strutter's Ball" - uncredited)
 1975 Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- On with the Dance (1975) ... (writer: "Darktown Strutter's Ball" - uncredited)
 1973 Sanford and Son (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Lamont Goes African (1973) ... (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1972 Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 (TV Movie) (performer: "Some of These Days") / (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1971 The Anthony Newley Show (TV Special) (writer: "I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone")
 1971 The Abominable Dr. Phibes (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.5 (1970) ... (writer: "I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone?")
 1970 MASH (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1968 A Little of What You Fancy (Documentary) (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1968 The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.21 (1968) ... (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Dinah Shore Show (1961) ... (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1959-1961 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Joanie Sommers (1961) ... (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
- Jason Evers (1960) ... (writer: "Dark Town Strutters Ball" - uncredited)
- Lloyd Nolan (1959) ... (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1961 Bobby Darin and Friends (TV Special) (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1949-1960 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #13.34 (1960) ... (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
- Episode #2.53 (1949) ... (writer: "Darktown Strutters Ball" - uncredited)
 1956 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Night of Vaudeville (1956) ... (writer: "Some Of These Days" - uncredited)
 1950 You Bet Your Life (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.6 (1950) ... (writer: "Some Of These Days")
 1950 Skylarkin' Time (Short) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1950 Saturday Evening Puss (Short) (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1949 The Ed Wynn Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.13 (1949) ... (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1946 Springtime for Thomas (Short) (writer: "Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1945 The Dolly Sisters (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1945 Incendiary Blonde (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1944 The Merry Monahans (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1944 The Bodyguard (Short) (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1944 Follow the Boys (lyrics: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited) / (music: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1943 Cavalcade of Dance (Short) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1943 Stormy Weather (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917), "Walkin' the Dog" (1916) - uncredited)
 1943 Coney Island (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1943 Red Hot Riding Hood (Short) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1942 Some of These Days (Short) (writer: "Some of These Days")
 1942 Pittsburgh (lyrics: "Darktown Strutters' Ball") / (music: "Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1942 For Me and My Gal (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917), "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1942 Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra (Short) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1942 Speaking of Animals and Their Families (Short) ("Darktown Strutters Ball")
 1942 Puss n' Toots (Short) (writer: "Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1942 Broadway (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball", "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1940 Tin Pan Alley (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1940 Romeo in Rhythm (Short) (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1940 Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers (Short) (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1939 Babes in Arms (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1939 The Star Maker (writer: "The Dark Town Strutter's Ball" - uncredited)
 1939 Lying Lips (lyrics: "Some of These Days" - uncredited) / (music: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1939 Only Angels Have Wings (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1939 Double Deal (performer: "Hole in the Wall") / (writer: "Hole in the Wall", "Jitterbugs Cuttin' Rugs")
 1939 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1939 Honolulu (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1939 Idiot's Delight (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1938 Western Jamboree (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1938 Merle Kendrick and His Orchestra (Short) (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1938 The Shopworn Angel (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1937 Broadway Melody of 1938 (lyrics: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited) / (music: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1937 Du Barry Did All Right (Short) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1937 Hi De Ho (Short) (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1936 Rose-Marie (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1934 The Life of Vergie Winters (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1934 Keep 'Em Rolling (lyrics: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited) / (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1932 Three on a Match (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1932 Trader Mickey (Short) (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1932 Scarface (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910))
 1932 Taxi! (lyrics: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited) / (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1932 Panama Flo (lyrics: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited) / (music: "Some of These Days" (1910), "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1931 Safe in Hell (music: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1931 An American Tragedy (lyrics: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited) / (music: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1931 Born to Love (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) - uncredited)
 1931 Body and Soul (writer: "The Dark Town Strutters Ball" - uncredited)
 1931 The Birthday Party (Short) (writer: "Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1930 Wise Flies (Short) (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1929 Rhythms (Short) (music: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1929 Honky Tonk (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1929 Al Lyons and His Four Horsemen (Short) (writer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 1929 Synthetic Sin (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" - uncredited)
 1928 Lights of New York (writer: "Some of These Days" (1910) - uncredited)
 1927 Wings (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball")
 1922 Dr. Jack (writer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917))
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