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Reportedly, Bernie came up with the concept for the song's lyrics – although he is not the credited lyricist – after meeting Dr. George Thaddeus Brown in New York City. Dr. Brown, a longtime member of the Georgia House of Representatives, told Bernie about his daughter, Georgia Brown, and how subsequent to her birth on August 11, 1911, the Georgia General Assembly had issued a declaration ...
Maceo Pinkard (June 27, 1897 – July 21, 1962) was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. Among his compositions is "Sweet Georgia Brown", a popular standard for decades after its composition and famous as the theme of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. Pinkard was inducted in the National Academy of Popular Music ...
Years active. 1940s–1950s. Formerly of. Scatman Crothers, The Shadows. "Sweet Georgia Brown" on the Tempo (US) label, recorded by Brother Bones and His Shadows. Freeman Davis (October 4, 1902 – June 14, 1974 [1]) was an American whistling and bone playing recording artist best known by his stage names " Brother Bones " and " Whistling Sam ".
Ben Bernie. Benjamin Anzelevitz, known professionally as Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 23, 1943), [ 1] was an American jazz violinist, bandleader, and radio personality, often introduced as "The Old Maestro". He was noted for his showmanship and memorable bits of snappy dialogue, being part of the first generation of "stars" of American ...
Harlem Globetrotters. (TV series) Harlem Globetrotters is a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and CBS Productions, featuring animated versions of players from the basketball team of the same name. [ 1] Broadcast from September 12, 1970, to October 16, 1971, on CBS Saturday Morning, repeated from September 10, 1972, to May 20 ...
1925 – "Sweet Georgia Brown" [56] is a jazz song composed by Maceo Pinkard with music by Kenneth Casey. Bandleader Ben Bernie popularized the song and was given co-credit for the lyrics, although it is unclear whether or not he participated in the writing.
The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, entertainment, and comedy in their style of play. Over the years, they have played more than 26,000 exhibition games in 124 countries and territories, mostly against deliberately ineffective opponents, such as the Washington Generals (1953–1995, since 2015) and the New York Nationals (1995 ...
Harlem Globetrotters legend Louis Dunbar and rising star Rock "Wham" Middleton discuss the team's fashion influence, from leotards to all-black jerseys.