Alberta Hunter(1895-1984)
- Music Department
- Actress
- Composer
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?".
