Hollywood's First "Black Singing Cowboy," Herb Jeffries, Would Have Loved Beyoncé
The jazz vocalist turned movie star, who starred in "Harlem on the Prairie" in 1937, refused to be fenced in.
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Soundtrack to the Struggle: Herb Jeffries, "The Bronze Buckaroo"
It’s the late 1930’s and Herb Jeffries, a popular singer in several big bands, saddles up to become the first African American singing cowboy. Dubbed “The Bronze Buckaroo,” Jeffries starred in several low-budget Westerns, like Harlem Rides the Range, and Two Gun Man from Harlem. Every Saturday, children of all skin colors packed afternoon matinees, … Continue reading
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