Harvey Oliver Brooks (February 17, 1899 – June 17, 1968) was an American pianist and composer. He is the first black American to have written a complete score for a major motion picture: Mae West's film I'm No Angel (1933).[1]
Brooks toured and recorded with Mamie Smith in the early-1920s, then settled in California. Beginning in 1923, he and Paul Howard co-led the Quality Four, a quartet with vocalist named after the Quality Cafe at 12th and Central in Los Angeles. Its members included Paul Howard on clarinet and tenor saxophone.[2]
Brooks recorded with the Quality Four and Howard's Quality Serenaders. He remained a member of both until 1930. Brooks was the music director for Les Hite’s orchestra from 1931 to 1935. In this role, he worked for Hollywood film studios, composing soundtrack music. Brooks later worked as a leader of his own band, played in Kid Ory’s band (from 1952), and performed and recorded with Teddy Buckner (1955–1956) and Joe Darensbourg (1957–1960). Beginning 1961, he became a member of the Young Men of New Orleans (dixieland jazz group), which he led in the last year of his life.[3][4][5][6]
50877-1 – Stuff (stomp), Lionel Hampton (vocal), music by Brooks, Victor (V–38122–B)
George Orendorff (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone, arranger), Charlie Lawrence (clarinet, alto sax, arranger), Paul Howard (tenor sax, director), Harvey Brooks (piano), Thomas Valentine (banjo, guitar), James Jackson (tuba), Lionel Hampton (drums, vocal)
Joe Darensbourg and his Dixie Flyers, recorded live at The Lark, Los Angeles, October 1957
Musicians: Mike Delay (trumpet), Warren Smith (trombone), Joe Darensbourg (clarinet, soprano sax, vocal), Harvey O. Brooks (piano), Al Morgan (bass), George Vann (drums, vocal), Richard Kenner (vocal)
^Reginald T. Buckner, A History of Music Education in the Black Community of Kansas City, Kansas, 1905-1954, Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Summer, 1982), pp. 91-106
^"The 'Big Mouth' Season 3 Celebrity Voice Guest Cast Features Plenty Of Netflix Favs". Bustle. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
January 01, 1970
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For the bass player born in 1944 see Harvey Brooks bassist Harvey Oliver Brooks February 17 1899 June 17 1968 was an American pianist and composer He is the first black American to have written a complete score for a major motion picture Mae West s film I m No Angel 1933 1 Harvey BrooksBornFebruary 17 1899Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S DiedJune 17 1968 aged 69 Los Angeles California U S GenresJazzInstrumentsPiano Contents 1 Career 2 Selected discography 3 Filmography 4 Other selected compositions 5 ReferencesCareer editBrooks toured and recorded with Mamie Smith in the early 1920s then settled in California Beginning in 1923 he and Paul Howard co led the Quality Four a quartet with vocalist named after the Quality Cafe at 12th and Central in Los Angeles Its members included Paul Howard on clarinet and tenor saxophone 2 Brooks recorded with the Quality Four and Howard s Quality Serenaders He remained a member of both until 1930 Brooks was the music director for Les Hite s orchestra from 1931 to 1935 In this role he worked for Hollywood film studios composing soundtrack music Brooks later worked as a leader of his own band played in Kid Ory s band from 1952 and performed and recorded with Teddy Buckner 1955 1956 and Joe Darensbourg 1957 1960 Beginning 1961 he became a member of the Young Men of New Orleans dixieland jazz group which he led in the last year of his life 3 4 5 6 In season three of the Netflix TV series Big Mouth Brooks is shown mentoring a young Duke Ellington 7 Selected discography editPaul Howard s Quality Serenaders recorded in Culver City California April 29 1929 50877 1 Stuff stomp Lionel Hampton vocal music by Brooks Victor V 38122 B George Orendorff trumpet Lawrence Brown trombone arranger Charlie Lawrence clarinet alto sax arranger Paul Howard tenor sax director Harvey Brooks piano Thomas Valentine banjo guitar James Jackson tuba Lionel Hampton drums vocal Joe Darensbourg and his Dixie Flyers recorded live at The Lark Los Angeles October 1957 Live American Music Records 1957 re released 1997 OCLC 48525562 Musicians Mike Delay trumpet Warren Smith trombone Joe Darensbourg clarinet soprano sax vocal Harvey O Brooks piano Al Morgan bass George Vann drums vocal Richard Kenner vocal Filmography editI m No Angel 1933 I Found A New Way To Go To Town 1933 music by Harvey O Brooks lyrics by Gladys DuBois and Ben Ellison uncredited sung by Mae West I Want You I Need You 1933 music by Harvey O Brooks lyrics by Ben Ellison uncredited played on a piano and sung by Mae West I m No Angel 1933 music by Harvey Brooks lyrics by Gladys DuBois and Ben Ellison uncredited sung by Mae West at the end and during the closing credits No One Love Me Like That Dallas Man 1933 music by Harvey O Brooks lyrics by Gladys DuBois and Ben Ellison uncredited played on a record on which Mae West sings They Call Me Sister Honky Tonk 1933 music by Harvey O Brooks lyrics by Gladys DuBois and Ben Ellison uncredited sung by Mae West Dark Manhattan with Ben EllisonOther selected compositions editBlow Man Blow words amp music by Harvey O Brooks amp Ellis Lawrence Walsh Finger Wave 1936 music by Harvey O Brooks It s A Mighty Pretty Night For Love music by Harvey O Brooks A Little Bird Told Me 1947 music by Harvey O Brooks see Federal court case over covering Love In The First Degree 1936 music by Harvey O Brooks Shack In The Back 1936 music by Harvey O Brooks That s The One For Me music by Harvey O Brooks amp Ellis Lawrence WalshReferences edit Joe Darensbourg Jazz odyssey The Autobiography of Joe Darensbourg edited by Peter Vacher Louisiana State University Press 1987 OCLC 17405719 ISBN 0807114421 ISBN 9780807114421 Reginald T Buckner A History of Music Education in the Black Community of Kansas City Kansas 1905 1954 Journal of Research in Music Education Vol 30 No 2 Summer 1982 pp 91 106 Biographical Dictionary of Jazz by Charles Eugene Claghorn 1911 2005 Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs New Jersey 1982 OCLC 8626853 ISBN 0130779660 ISBN 9780130779663 Who s Who of Jazz Storyville to Swing Street by John James Chilton born 1932 Chilton Book Co Philadelphia 1972 OCLC 278739 ISBN 0801957052 ISBN 9780801957055 The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz 2nd edition edited by Barry Dean Kernfeld born 1950 Three volumes Macmillan Publishers London 2002 OCLC 46956628 ISBN 1561592846 ISBN 9781561592845 ISBN 033369189X ISBN 9780333691892 Albert J McCarthy 1920 1987 Big Band Jazz G P Putnam 1974 OCLC 25339644 255254368 ISBN 0399111727 ISBN 9780399111723 The Big Mouth Season 3 Celebrity Voice Guest Cast Features Plenty Of Netflix Favs Bustle 4 October 2019 Retrieved 2022 07 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harvey Brooks composer amp oldid 1187757412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
