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Alberta Hunter (1895–1984)
Composer, songwriter ("Down Hearted Blues"), author and singer who was a singer on early recordings after high school, later appearing in the London production of 'Showboat' and at the Palladium and throughout Europe and Egypt. She had a radio program over NBC, and toured Europe and the Pacific entertaining troops during World War II, and later, ...
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Born:in Memphis, Tennessee, USADied:(age 89) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Soundtrack (10 credits)
Soundtrack (10 credits)
2015
The Originals
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Sanctuary
(2015)
... (writer: "Down Hearted Blues" - uncredited)
2009
Mad Men
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Gypsy and the Hobo
(2009)
... (performer: "Where Is Love?")
1999
American Masters
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley
(1999)
... (writer: "Down Hearted Blues")
1985
The Laundromat
(TV Movie) (performer: "Workin' Man", "Downhearted Blues", "Some Sweet Day", "I'm Having a Good Time", "Black Man", "The Love I Have for You", "My Castle's Rockin'", "I Cried for You", "My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More") / (writer: "Workin' Man", "Downhearted Blues", "Some Sweet Day", "I'm Having a Good Time", "Black Man", "The Love I Have for You", "My Castle's Rockin'")
1978
Remember My Name
(performer: "My Castle's Rockin'", "I've Got a Mind to Ramble", "Workin' Man", "Down Hearted Blues", "Some Sweet Day", "The Love I Have For You", "You Gotta Reap What You Sow" - uncredited) / (writer: "My Castle's Rockin'", "I've Got a Mind to Ramble", "Workin' Man", "Down Hearted Blues", "Some Sweet Day", "The Love I Have For You", "You Gotta Reap What You Sow" - uncredited)
1959
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Ethel Waters
(1959)
... (writer: "Downhearted Blues" - uncredited)
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Composer (2 credits)
Composer (2 credits)
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Actress (1 credit)
Actress (1 credit)
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Music department (1 credit)
Music department (1 credit)
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Self (9 credits)
Self (9 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
She acted in Dorothy and Dubose Heyward's play, "Mamba's Daughters," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Ethel Waters (Hagar); Georgia Burke; Fredi Washington; Maude Russell; Robert Thomsen; Willie Bryant; J. Rosamond Johnson; Vincent Copeland; John Kerr; John O'Connor; Barry Kelley; Al Stokes; Bradley Wilson; Louis ... See more »
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Trivia:
Although "Show Boat" had opened on Broadway in 1927, and although the character Queenie is a black woman, the role was not played by one until Ms. Hunter played it in London. In the U.S., Queenie was played in the original production by Tess Gardella, a white actress who appeared in blackface. See more »Star Sign:
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