Herb Jeffries

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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Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 2 - 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Say It Isn't So - 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Autumn Moods: Songs for Rainy Days and Cozy Nights - 2024-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Greatest Musical Composers: Rodgers & Hart - 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Ultimate Musicals - 2023-04-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Yesterday's Top Hits: Musicals - 2023-03-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Musicals, Vol. 2 - 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: At the Movies, Vol. 1 - 2021-06-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Essential Guide to the Great American Songbook: Love Songs - 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000000Z

If I Were King - 2017-04-05T00:00:00.000000Z

100 Years of Music - 2016-08-05T00:00:00.000000Z

All That Jazz, Vol. 28: From the Cotton Club Band to the Famous Orchestra – Duke Ellington (2015 Digital Remaster) - 2015-05-05T00:00:00.000000Z

I Apologize - 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000000Z

What's New - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

I Remember The Bing (Remastered) - 2011-12-21T00:00:00.000000Z

If I Were King... Herb Jeffries Sings Memories Of Nat King Cole (Remastered) - 2011-12-21T00:00:00.000000Z

A Tribute To The Duke (Unreleased Recordings) [Remastered] - 2011-12-20T00:00:00.000000Z

A Handful Of Herb - [The Dave Cash Collection] - 2011-05-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Ask A Clown - 2010-12-06T00:00:00.000000Z

I Surrender Dear - 2010-12-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Croons The Hits - 2009-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Nat "King" Cole Songbook - 2009-09-10T00:00:00.000000Z

I Remember Bing - 2006-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ellington, Duke: Jump For Joy (1941-1942) - 2005-01-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Champs-Elysées Club (Collection "Les grands orchestres du music-hall") - 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z