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Alberta Hunter(1895-1984)

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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, Korea and Japan. On Broadway she appeared in the stage productions of 'Mamba's Daughters' and 'Mrs. Patterson'. She was also a practical nurse, working at New York's Goldwater Memorial Hospital. Joining ASCAP in 1952, her other popular-song compositions include "Down South Blues", "Chirping the Blues", "My Castle's Rocking", "I Want to Thank You, Lord", "You Got to Reap Just Reap What You Sow", "Will the Day Ever Come When I Can Rest", "Kind Treatment", and "What's the Matter, Baby?".
BornApril 1, 1895
DiedOctober 17, 1984(89)
BornApril 1, 1895
DiedOctober 17, 1984(89)
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Helen Chandler, Will Hay, and Clifford Mollison in Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)
Radio Parade of 1935
6.3
  • Singer
  • 1934
Geraldine Chaplin in Remember My Name (1978)
Remember My Name
6.3
  • Composer(uncredited)
  • 1978
Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in Passing (2021)
Passing
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Someday Sweetheart")
  • 2021
Made in Heaven (1987)
Made in Heaven
6.3
  • Soundtrack("Long May We Love")
  • 1987

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Composer

  • The Laundromat (1985)
    The Laundromat
  • Geraldine Chaplin in Remember My Name (1978)
    Remember My Name
    • (uncredited)

Actress

  • Helen Chandler, Will Hay, and Clifford Mollison in Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)
    Radio Parade of 1935

Music Department

  • Geraldine Chaplin in Remember My Name (1978)
    Remember My Name

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    • April 1, 1895
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    • October 17, 1984
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • 1919 - 1923 (divorced)
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    Stage: Appeared (as "Queenie") in "Show Boat", London, England.
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    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.

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