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Lucius Brooks
Lucius "Dusty" Holcey Brooks was a musician, recording artist, and actor in American films. An African American, he portrayed a comedic sidekick in several Western films with African American casts. He performed as part of the Four Tones in several films. He also recorded numerous songs with the Four Tones. In 1949, he recorded on Kangaroo Records. He was a memberof the American Federation of Musicians. Discography *"Play Jackpot" / "Thank You for the Lies" Memo *"Tears And Wine" / "Heaven Or Fire" Dusty Brooks And His Tones, Sun records *" Old Man River" Filmography *''Harlem on the Prairie'' (1937) as Musician (The Four Tones) *''Harlem Rides the Range'' (1939) as Rusty *''The Bronze Buckaroo'' (1939) as Dusty *''You'll Never Get Rich'' (1941) performing " Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye" with the Four Tones and Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaroo Records
Kangaroo Records was an American record label established in 1958 in Houston, Texas by co-founders Henry Hayes and M.L. Young. It was an independent label and recorded at Gold Star Studio in Houston. The label debuted the work of musical artists Albert Collins and Joe "Guitar" Hughes, including the 1958 hit "The Freeze". Hayes was also a musician and played the alto sax The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ... and recorded songs with his own band as well as backing other artists. History Henrilyn "Henry" Georgette Hayes, Jr. was born in 1924 in Dallas, Texas. He worked as a public school teacher and lived in Houston's Third Ward. He was recorded on singles for various labels. Hayes and his friend Mel "M. L." Young started the Kangaroo Records record label together in spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |