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Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an African-American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known of his baritone voice. He was of African descent and Hollywood's first singing black 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.
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").
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Popular Songs
- Only One Love - Herb Jeffries, Hazard, R.
- Adam and Evil Blues - Herb Jeffries, Hazard, R
- Fly Joe Fly
- Po' Mule
- Bayou
- Jamaica Lady
- White Sails
- Calypsociety
- Magical Joe
- Devil Is a Woman - Herb Jeffries, Hazard, R.
- Move Slowly Darling
- Don't Spank de Baby - Herb Jeffries, Hazard, R.