Herb Jeffries
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Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known for his baritone voice.
He starred in several low-budget "race" Western feature films aimed at black audiences, Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), Rhythm Rodeo (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He also acted in several other films and television shows. During his acting career he was usually billed as Herbert Jeffrey (sometimes "Herbert Jeffries" or "Herbert Jeffries, Sensational Singing Cowboy").
In the 1940s and 1950s Jeffries recorded for a number of labels, including RCA Victor, Exclusive, Coral, Decca, Bethlehem, Columbia, Mercury and Trend. His album Jamaica, recorded by RKO, is a concept album of self-composed calypso songs.
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- Around the World in 80 Days - From "Around the World in 80 Days" - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Star Eyes - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Carioca - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- St. Louis Blues - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- I'm Old Fashioned - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- The Night Has a Thousand Eyes - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- It Could Happen to You - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Alice in Wonderland - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- It's Easy to Remember - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Louise - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- At Last - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- All the Way - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Lover Man - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Never Let Me Go - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Cheek to Cheek - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Love Letters - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- The Way You Look Tonight - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- Mona Lisa - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
- As Time Goes By - Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - Herb Jeffries
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