Herb Jeffries: Singing Cowboy of Early Black Westerns Dies at 100
May 25, 2014
Herb Jeffries was an American singer and actor. Born on September 24, 1913, in Detroit, he sang with Earl Hines and Duke Ellington's orchestra.
He starred in the first all-Black singing cowboy films, including Harlem on the Prairie (1937), and sang "Flamingo" with Ellington. He was known as the Bronze Buckaroo.
He also had a long career as a nightclub singer. Jeffries died of heart failure in West Hills, Los Angeles, on May 25, 2014, at age 100.
Achievements: Singer with Duke Ellington, star of Black Westerns.
Birth: September 24, 1913 - Detroit, Michigan.
Profession: Singer and actor.
Interesting Facts: He was known as the Bronze Buckaroo.